I opened up another 427 Fairlane - the latest one reissued - and it has a regular radiator core - not the promo type.
I have never owned Dyno Don Comet (though I wish I had one!) . I don't think I ever had an AWB Falcon. All I can think of is the radiator core somehow got mixed up between my Ford builds and I wan't aware of it LOL
Thanks all for the correction - it's definitely weird. :-)
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