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Old 12-08-2020, 10:29 PM   #1
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Default Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

Any one eles wonder why the walker 2" chopped 32 radiators top water openings are so small? I was possibly thinking about getting something made up to get back to stock size, anyone eles using one?
what did you do? Thanks
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Old 12-08-2020, 10:55 PM   #2
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

I'd contact Walker and see what's up. May be a mistake in assembly
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Old 12-08-2020, 11:54 PM   #3
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

Exactly the same as my recent Walker aluminum rad. Top connections really small..... But when you think of cooling 239 cu in, perhaps more volume than a competitor's 235 six by a long shot.... ???
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Old 12-08-2020, 11:58 PM   #4
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

That is the same size the 8BA and 8RT thermostat housings are.
I’m going thru that right now.
I put a ‘53 Ford motor in a ‘46 Mercury. The fthermosts use 1 1/8” hoses, the radiator takes 1 3/4”.
I solved the problem by getting special thermostat housings from Bob Drake.
They are 1 3/4”.
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Old 12-09-2020, 12:03 PM   #5
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

And my aluminum radiator is actually a champion, but 1 1/8" top hoses.
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Old 12-09-2020, 12:11 PM   #6
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I have the same on my Walker. Had to put a sleeve in the hose to get down to that size. A piece of another smaller hose.
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Old 12-09-2020, 02:43 PM   #7
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

Oops; sorry wrong info for this application.

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Old 12-09-2020, 06:44 PM   #8
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

Thanks for the reply everyone. Glad to see it's not just me thinking they are overly small
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Old 12-09-2020, 07:53 PM   #9
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Default Re: Walker 32 radiator. Water neck openings why so small?

When you order a Walker radiator for a flathead they usually ask if you are running early or late heads for the top inlets and they do 1 1/8th for late heads and 1 3/4 for early heads. Bottom outlets are always 1 3/4. I've ordered dozens of them for customers without problems

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Old 12-10-2020, 02:01 PM   #10
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When you order a Walker radiator for a flathead they usually ask if you are running early or late heads for the top inlets and they do 1 1/8th for late heads and 1 3/4 for early heads. Bottom outlets are always 1 3/4. I've ordered dozens of them for customers without problems
This with me as well.
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