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Universal Air RA556C Radiator
Overview of Universal Air Crossflow Radiator RA556C
The Universal Air Crossflow Radiator RA556C is designed to provide reliable cooling performance for select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. Engineered to meet the cooling demands of models like the Mustang, Thunderbird, and Continental, this radiator supports efficient engine temperature regulation.
- Compatible with Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles including Capri, Continental, Cougar, Fairmont, LTD, Mark VII, Marquis, Mustang, Thunderbird, and Zephyr
- Part number RA556C for precise identification and fitment
- Crossflow design enhances cooling efficiency by directing coolant flow horizontally
- Constructed to maintain optimal engine temperature under various driving conditions
Details on the Crossflow Radiator Product Line
The Crossflow Radiator line by Universal Air features radiators with a horizontal coolant flow design, which improves heat dissipation and supports consistent engine cooling. This design is particularly effective for vehicles requiring efficient thermal management in compact engine bays. The RA556C model is part of this line, ensuring compatibility and performance for the specified Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models.
Product Description and Application
The RA556C radiator is engineered to replace original equipment radiators in a range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. Its crossflow configuration allows coolant to pass horizontally through the radiator core, promoting better heat exchange and reducing engine overheating risks. This radiator is suitable for models such as the Mustang and Thunderbird, which demand reliable cooling for optimal engine operation.
Common Issues Addressed by the RA556C Radiator
- Engine overheating due to inefficient cooling
- Coolant leaks from damaged or corroded radiator cores
- Reduced engine performance caused by poor heat dissipation
- Failure of original radiator components leading to coolant loss
- Increased engine wear from inconsistent operating temperatures
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Universal Air Crossflow Radiator RA556C, ensure the vehicle is compatible by verifying make and model fitment. Properly drain the cooling system before removal of the old radiator. Inspect hoses and clamps for wear and replace if necessary to prevent leaks. After installation, refill the cooling system with the appropriate coolant and bleed air pockets to maintain system efficiency.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Universal Air manufactures the RA556C radiator to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details are not provided, Universal Air products typically undergo quality control testing to ensure reliable operation in compatible Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles.
This part fits 105 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1992 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1991 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1990 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1990 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1989 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1989 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1988 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1988 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1987 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Marquis | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Base | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | LX Brougham | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1985 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1985 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1985 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1985 | Mercury | Marquis | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Base | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1984 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1984 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1984 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1984 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1984 | Mercury | Marquis | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Ford | Fairmont | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.3L | L6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.3L | L6 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 2.3L | L4 | LPG | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Mercury | Marquis | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1983 | Mercury | Zephyr | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Ford | Fairmont | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1982 | Mercury | Zephyr | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Ford | Fairmont | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1981 | Mercury | Zephyr | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Ford | Fairmont | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Ford | Mustang | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Radiator with 24 Core Height; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Ford | Thunderbird | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Mercury | Capri | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Mercury | Cougar | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator | ||||
| 1980 | Mercury | Zephyr | N/A | Radiator with 2 Row Core; Crossflow Radiator |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.