Good morning Olds people, I've got a question I'm hoping someone can help me with. I know the radiators from 1968-72 had both a metal tag clipped on the radiator and numbers/letters pressed into the tank. I've got someone looking for an original 4 row radiator for their project and I'd like to help him out. But first I need to make sure I'm not selling something I need for one of my project cars. My long term goal is to make my 1968,69 and 70 cars as original as possible and someday I'll be looking for the correct radiator for each of them. I'm not the most organized person in the world and I've been tucking extra radiators up in the rafters for years. By now I don't remember what I pulled them out of. Does anybody know of a reference that would tell me what radiator code these years of 442's would have come with? Thanks! John

 

I can get you the 70-73 codes out of my 1974 parts book. It doesn't have codes earlier than 1970 though it gives part #s as far back as 1961.

 

Rocketraider if you would have the time to look up and post the 1970 codes I'd appreciate it! John

 

Radiator codes in parts books? I don't find any of the codes there. They are in the Product Information Manuals (Assembly Manuals). I don't have '70 and newer, but for instance in '69 for the 442 they are:
Y72 ED
V01, C60 EC
V02 FE
M40 FB
Std. FA

 

Kurt, for the 1969 can you tell me which code would be on the metal tab and which one would be stamped in the radiator tank? Thanks! John

 

Yes indeed! Grp 1.219 radiator charts, radiator. Complete with factory and service part numbers, core sizes and all. 2nd section 1.219 gives the OE part numbers.

1970:

F85 V8 Y72 (HD cooling)- code EC 2.70" core thickness (4-row)
F85 455 eng C60 exc Y72 (A/C w/o HD cooling)- EC
F85 V8 HD rad exc Vista Cruiser- EC

ED is same apps as EC with 1.26" thick core.


L6 Y72; F85 V8 exc C60, Y72 or VO1- FA 1.26" core thickness (2-row)
F85 350 eng C60 exc Y72- FA
3200, 3600, 4200, 4400 HD radiator- FA

FD is same apps as FA with fewer fins. FB is same specs/apps as FA. FE and FI are same apps as FA with 1.98" thick core. (3-row)

The book also lists 71-73 if you need any of those.

 

Thank you for the 1970 codes Rocketraider, now I just need to find the ones for 1968! John

 

That should be the code on the metal tag. Codes in the "books" should be for particular applications, and the same tank could be used for different applications. The tag code should be for the application.

Well that's interesting. The only parts books I have that have those charts are ones dated 1973 and newer, and the charts only go back to 1970, too. I never noticed the charts before, because all the parts books dated '72 and before don't have them!

 

Thank you Kurt!
John

 

1969 A body V8 applications:
FD 350 SMT No AC or HD cool
FB 350/400 AMT No AC or HD cool
FE 350 either trans with AC
FA 400 SMT No AC or HD cool
EC 400 either trans with AC or V01 and 350 either trans with V01
ED 350/400 either trans with or w/o AC with Y72.

 

Took the tag off the radiator from my 1970 442. Now can't remember how far down the side it goes. Can anyone give me a hand?

 

Are they they in the same place as the 69? If so, I'll go measure my original rad in the shed.

 

 

Appears it's about 5.5" below the centerline of the upper transmission cooler port. I know it doesn't quite look like it, but it's the angle of the pic is messed up. Or just count the ribs in the side tank. Hope this helps.

 

Well color me stupid. How in hell did I run into this thread? Purely accidental. Need more coffee.

Never mind. But if anyone was actually wondering, there's your answer.

 

It's good info. I'm just a jerk before noon.