jeff Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Some years ago I pulled a radiator out of a '38 Special parts car. I started to clean it up, pressure test it, etc. when I noticed it is not the same as the one in my '38. (although it certainly was installed in the parts car) The filler neck is not offset like my '38 is. Part number is: 3114744, with 48G also on the tab. (1948??) Anyway, I fixed a leak in the top tank, repaired the rusty section of frame at the bottom, pressure tested to 5 psi, and painted it. Now to find a home for it - any ideas of what it fits? $100 - Located in Dayton, OH. Can bring to Hershey.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Jeff,Here's a guy over at V8Buick.com , he needs a 'Radiator for a '40 Buickhttp://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?272927-1940-buick-coupe-radiatorI send you and him a private message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks for the tip. I'll see if I can get in touch with him through PM's.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1967buickgs400 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks for the link bulldog. Hello Jeff I am interested in the radiator if its in good working condition. Do you think it will fit a 1940 40 series coupe? Thanks Josh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Well Josh, I will be happy to take a picture or two and add some measurements. Give me your e-mail address and I will send you something. It was in a 40-series, 1938 - but its not quite correct for a '38. The size and mounting were all fine, but the '38 has a filler neck that is offset to the side, while this one has the filler at the top center. You will see what I mean in the pictures.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1967buickgs400 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I didnt realize that it is a center fill. Mine is offset to the passanger side. I dont think it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 OK, good catch. Someone stuffed this into a '38 (actually, the size and mounting is the same as a '38), in spite of the center fill. It must have been very difficult to access the radiator, since the filler ends up right under the hood support. Look further on this site, I think there was a guy who posted Buick parts that he coud bring to Hershey - one of them was a '38 radiator.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Thanks for the tip. I'll see if I can get in touch with him through PM's.JeffThanks for the link bulldog. Hello Jeff I am interested in the radiator if its in good working condition. Do you think it will fit a 1940 40 series coupe? Thanks Josh.Sorry that didn't work out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Looks like this part number lines up with a 1941 40 / 50 series. From my friend with a Hollander book: Okay...definitive: the number you have indicates the 41 series 40/50. The 48G means nothing according to Hollander and my Flat Rate and Parts number book.<o:p></o:p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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