Hollander interchange book lists only one radiator for 63's. However, the listing has an A, B, and C version listed with a notation thusly:
A, B & C interchange, but watch cooling capacity, Auto. trans. rad. fits man. shift. To use man. shift in auto. jobs switch lower tank.
A. stpd (stamped) 3155251-Tempest '63 4cyl w/o air cond.
B. stpd 3155252- (4cyl), 3155554 (8cyl)
service 3158054 Tempest '63 4cyl. w/air cond., Tempest '63 8cyl w/o air cond.
C. stpd. 3158357, service 3158857 Tempest '63 8cyl w/air cond., Tempest '63 8cyl. air cond. or H.D.
Pictures in old magazine photographs show upper hose on the right. CAR LIFE (Jan-63) has a 2bbl 326 auto (non-air) coupe with hose to right. MOTOR TREND (Feb-63) has a 2bbl 325 3-spd stick (non-air) convertible with upper hose to right.
The '63 Tempest Chassis Shop Manual (page 6A-3) has engine cooling sketch drawings showing the 4cyl upper hose going to the right and the V-8 going to the left. Please note that the V-8 sketch may be in error because the drawing is the same as the drawing of a 1962 big car V-8 system in the 1962 big car Chassis Shop Manual.
I don't know anything about the Hollander book's reference to a "stamped number" and if a radiator indeed has a "stamped number" on it, then perhaps you can try to find it and let us know what it is. That would enable us to "confirm" the applications/designs of the various factory radiators.
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