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Location: Muskego, WI | I was wondering what year, make and models radiators interchange for forward look (and beyond) mopars and if the wagons are any different. The radiator in my 1960 Plymouth wagon is actually from a 1962 Plymouth wagon and it was a direct swap. What other years interchange assuming the engine is the same (Poly/small block, big block).
Also, is it true that the 1960 to 1964 wagons are really the first C bodies? |
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Here's some notes that I've made
New Yorker 1903 356
New Yorker (AC) 1903 358
Saratoga US 1903 353 1903 356
Saratoga CAN 1903 359CC
Windsor 1903 369
300F (AC) 1903 358
Windsor should have 1903 369, the below would also fit;
’61 Newport and Windsor
’60-’61 Desoto
’60 Dodge (PD1 & PD2)
’61 Dodge (RD1)
Also High performance radiators from Dodge and Plymouth will fit
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Location: So. Cal | jboymechanic - 2023-06-05 9:31 AM
...Also, is it true that the 1960 to 1964 wagons are really the first C bodies?
What basis would someone have for claiming this? The C-body didn't start until 1965, so I can't imagine where that rumor would come from. Do they share any similar parts, such as suspension or floor pans, with the '65 models? I often here people claim that a '58 DeSoto is a C-body, and sometimes, even the '56 Plymouth gets thrown in there. But ignorance runs deep with some people. |
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Location: Ramona, CA | A lot of the 22" wide radiators are very similar even though the part numbers are different. We put a 1963 Chrysler Newport one into a 1961 Belvedere and had no issues. You need to look at the location of the upper and lower hose fittings. |
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| Isnt it also not so much the model year but the motor in the car. B block and Y blocks require different radiators because the oil filter on the B blocks interfere with the lower outlet on certain radiators. I think that is the best way to describe it?? |
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Location: Muskego, WI | What about shrouds? Can I use a fan shroud from a later B body with 318 and 22 inch radiator? I know the mounts might differ slightly, but I would think they'd work. |
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Radiator interchangeability for 1960 & 1961 unibody wagons
