Radiator replacement help

These core supports go under the bracket that is on top of the radiator.

It is hard to get things out of the manual on these older trucks because the manual basically says, "remove radiator."

So I tried to find different info that should help. Here is a guide that just walks through radiator replacements:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-radiator

Hopefully the pictures below will give the detail that you need. This is off an 85 K10 but should be the same as your truck.

If the bushings you have are not fitting tightly in this place then I am thinking they may not be for your specific engine. I believe the radiators and brackets were different sizes for the different size engines.

So your engine being the largest available, it may not have had the same size radiator. Most likely it was a larger radiator with larger brackets so the smaller engine supports will not fit correctly.

Please see the pictures attached for the brackets that these supports go under.

They should be a form fitting item so maybe if you get a couple pictures of what your supports look like on the vehicle we can see if it is the part or something else that is the issue.

Thanks

Without seeing it, it is hard to tell for sure but I would either bend the bracket or fill it with sold rubber. If there is a bolt that goes through it then drill a hole in the rubber block and that and the pressure will hold it in place.

However, if you can get a picture of this gap, I am sure we can come up with the best option. Thanks

Got it. Good looking welds.

Yes. That is something that you need to most likely just make your own brackets to secure it at the top. Does the top of the radiator have any holes or are there any holes for a bolt to go through?

Also, you can just Google universal radiator mount and get a ton of options.

I attached a picture of the more common ones.

You can get these from most any parts stores. However, if you went with a different radiator, then they never fit right to use the OEM mounts so the universal are the way to go.

Haha. Total understand. If you don't care what it looks like you can always just use some metal strapping from a home improvement store.

This works great but it looks really bad so I cringe when I see it but again, it works just fine.

Let us know how you make out. Thanks for using 2CarPros.

Absolutely. You can do that. Just keep that in mind to check it once a year or so and make sure the wood is still in good condition.

Anything that will wedge it in place so that you can bolt it in place.

Let us know what you end up doing so that others will benefit from it.

Sounds great. Thanks for updating us with how it worked out.

Please come back next time you need some info. Thanks