so is this tempest radiator working in the 63 f85 ok??

 

I moved your posts out of a 5 year old thread. You'll get more views this way.

I'm sure @joe_padavano will reply.

 

Where are you located? You can have the original re-cored with a 3 core but you have to find a good radiator shop. There is a good one near Indianapolis if you are close. Some of the other 62-63 Jetfire guys ship their radiators to the guy in Indy.

 

The Tempest radiator was a lot more work than I expected. Getting it to fit required some metal work and the 90 deg bend at the lower outlet was not going to work out. I shelved that project and have been using the brass three row I got from U.S. Radiator, which has been fine for cooling purposes. Flushing the system with Cooling System Flush from the Rust911 folks also made about a 10 deg difference in operating temperatures.

 

i see there is a 63 buick skylark,, that looks like it may work great,, has the bend to it,, anyone use that one in the f85?

 

This is the one I used, and I realize that I misremembered in my post above. The correct radiator has the elbow and the aluminum Tempest radiator did not. I was concerned about my TIG skills to add the elbow, and frankly the commercial elbows I found did not have a tight enough bend.

https://usradiator.com/product/oldsm...8-215-radiator

 

X2 on the Buick and Olds being the same radiator.

 

if you havent seen the 63 buick ,,skylark,, check it out,, it has the bend,,

 

I think that is like one I have from a parts car and you have to modify the lower mounting brackets or make new ones. Not sure what these sell for new but I could sell my used one. It only had about 100 miles on it and like new. I will be out till Tuesday next week. Headed to MCACN in Chicago. WHere are you located, If interested in it I could bring it with me if you are near there

 

oh goodness no,, i am near flint, michigan,, do you have you dimensions,, and guess on price and shipping??

 

$125 free shipping

 

sorry dont the text jargon,, i assume x2 means you agree, that the olds and buick are the same??

 

Yes, same radiator. If they are that cheap I would go with the new one over my used one.

 

i will be $143.50 shipped,, the fill is in center instead of offset like the olds,, but i will go and order one,, i dont think that will be a bad thing to drill and tap a couple holes

 

i have seen that one,, very nice,, put pricey,, i kind of like the al too,, thanks for all your help

 

it will be,, not i will be: