Topic: ID this radiator - C7ZE

[rodster]

Need help from the experts..   

No markings on the top tank, C7ZE stamped on the side.

[sportyworty]

not an expert at anything but

That is a Modine big block 67 radiator as opposed to West Modine used on San Jose builds. Clean it up good to see if there is a suffix after the C7ZE as there are at least 6 different known ones. Perhaps farther down that same strap will be a smaller font date stamp. If there are no other stampings it may have had a brazed tag denoting application that has since come off. The bottom tank will tell you if it is an automatic or standard transmission application. It is not a Shelby being either Dearborn or Metuchen would likely be a an S or X code 390 application without air

[rodster]

not an expert at anything but

That is a Modine big block 67 radiator as opposed to West Modine used on San Jose builds. Clean it up good to see if there is a suffix after the C7ZE as there are at least 6 different known ones. Perhaps farther down that same strap will be a smaller font date stamp. If there are no other stampings it may have had a brazed tag denoting application that has since come off. The bottom tank will tell you if it is an automatic or standard transmission application. It is not a Shelby being either Dearborn or Metuchen would likely be a an S or X code 390 application without air

For not being an expert, you sure know a lot!    A lot more than me!

I would have expected a suffix after the C7ZE- but just can see one? I did find the date stamp. Not sure how to decode it.  It looks like V16M23 but will have to look closer since the stamping is very light.

I don't see any spot where there would have been a tag but will have to look again.

It is not a Shelby being either Dearborn or Metuchen would likely be a an S or X code 390 application without air

Wow, you are good.  It's out of a Dearborn 67 390 Auto w/o air!

So in your 'expert' opinion    could  this be the  original radiator for my car?

Thanks so much for the help!

[sportyworty]

You are welcome.
When was your car built? We may have a match here ! Very cool

[rodster]

02/07/67 one day ahead of schedule.

[sportyworty]

I would have expected a date format like 7AD (4th week Jan 1967) as commonly found on radiators. If the stamping on your rad represents Dec 23 1966 it would be a likely original match to your car and within the expected date range. That is an odd one but regardless of date is the correct radiator for your car.

[rodster]

Very cool!    Thanks for the info.  I was expecting a different style date code too.