Any radiator you use for a 4 cyl car will have to be modified for a V-8,
as the inlet & outlets are on different sides of the car. This is not to
say you can't install a rad with V-8 ins & out & cobb up a bunch of hose
to make it fit a 4 cyl, but I would not recommend it.
Try looking for a used 77-80 radiator that looks leak free, have it
pressure tested at a radiator shop, repaired if necessary. When you get
ready to do a V-8, you will only use the tanks with mods, & should have
a new 4 row high efficiency core installed, perhaps a few inches longer
than stock. If a V-8 really is in the future, don't spend a lot of money
now on a new radiator, in most cases, they will not provide enough
cooling for a 200 hp engine, especially in traffic. The factory V-8
radiator, which is the same size as the 4 cyl model, may work in
England, but not in D.C., or many other areas of the US.
Jim Stuart
2 V-8's , 1968 Bronco & no dollars or sense
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