2000 aftermarket radiator replacement?

Colbyntx · Sep 21, 2016

My 1973 2000 needs a new radiator. I think it needs the C7NN8005H but all the ones I've seen have a 13 1/2 center
to center mounting bolts. Mine is 15". I see the new aftermarket radiators have a hole you put the carriage bolt in
and I'm guessing slid it to the outside. My question is for you guys who have bought a aftermarket, is the hole at 13
1/2", slide the carriage bolts out and now it's 15" centers? The only other thing I'm thinking is that this U.K. 2000 is
different than the US tractor?

Thanks

Ultradog MN · Sep 21, 2016

Don't over complicate this.
I have owned and/or worked on 3 cylinder 2000, 3000,4000, 2600, 3600, 4600, 3400, 4400, 4500, 345, 2110, tractors. I have owned and/or worked on 3 cylinder tractors built in the USA, England and Belgium. Except for those that had an oil cooler, All of them used the IDENTICAL radiator. And those with an oil cooler would fit.
I don't know what that bolt spacing is and don't have a tractor here to measure. As was suggested to you yesterday, buy a radiator for a 3000 and it will fit.

Colbyntx · Sep 21, 2016

Thanks Dog! I wasn't trying to over complicate matters. It's just every company that sells these that I have talked with on the phone told me that it had a 13 1/2" mounting bolt center. There is a lot of expense shipping a radiator and I didn't want to have to pay to return something that large. I'll order it and have trust in you!

Ultradog MN · Sep 21, 2016

I mentioned I didn't have a tractor here to measure but then remembered I do have this radiator carrier bracket here. This fits all the later models with the wishbone style steering.
Early 2/3000s used a different style bolster that the radiator bolted directly to and did not have this bracket. But they still used the same radiator. I'm almost certain your 73 would have this same bracket.
Anyway, the holes for the radiator bolts measure about 14 3/4" center to center on this.
Looking at it here I'm pretty sure you could have measured this from underneath. Would have saved you from waiting around for someone to answer you here.

Colbyntx · Sep 21, 2016

Cool! Yup, I did order one today. The man went out to the warehouse and measured it for me. Should be here on Tuesday.

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