Re: radiators

[Doug Ahern <D170A833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 50 07/15/04, C Singleton wrote:
> all this talk about radiators has me wondering, is the radiator different
> for a big block car?  swapping poly for 383.  also my tranny mount is shot,
> any suggestions for replacement?  65 belv conv

yes radiators were different.  In fact for any given year B-body there
may have been as many as 5-10 radiators:  a 318 w/o AC w/ manual trans, 
a 225 manual trans, a 383 w/o AC and automatic, a hi-altitude 318 w/AC
and an automatic....   a lot of the differences were subtle, for example
automatic or no automatic might have been as simple as the provision 
(or lack of) for the tranny cooler.  

I have a bunch of 63-65 radiators.  I have two 64 B-body radiators, both
originally in front of 318s. they are both the same size (22"x19" core, 
19" not inc. tank height),  one was a 318 AC automatic "hi-alt" radiator 
and it is a 3 row radiator, the other is a 318 non-AC automatic radiator
and it is a 2 row..  1/3 more capacity in the AC/hi-alt radiator...

I have 2 C-body radiators: a 65 Fury 318 unit that is 2 row and a 65 
New Yorker AC 413 unit that is 4 row...  double the capacity in the big
NY unit (unit fits my 63 330 nicely..).

for a big block,  try to find a radiator that is (at minimum) 3 row with
a 22"x19" core.  the bigger the better....  a lot of those Poly radiators
were 2 row...   

Parts stores sell a lot of replacement radiators,  but you'd have to 
settle for a unit thats OE for another vehicle.  If you go that route, 
be aware of the inlet/outlet locations, and overall dimensions.

Doug

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