got a 77 volare,T-Tops,225 super six.AT.Gonna need a radiator SOON !Has AC but is disconnected. Do I need to splurge and go w the bigger one that's in it? or can I get by w the smaller one that was on non AC cars?I would preffer brand new.Where can I get Either one ????How much should I expect to shell out ??

If it were mine I would get the biggest radiator that would fit. With an A/C car you probably don't have that many choices anyway (You may want to hook up the A/C at some point.) I would think a T-top A/C equipped car would be somewhat rare. An undersized radiator will not cool the motor adequetly. The cost difference between the choices will be negligable.

Check out Modine and Valeo, the latter used to be called Blackstone, the company that supplied Chrysler as O.E. They are stillavailable new but check out Ebay. I found a brand new one in the box for $37, with shipping it was $53. This was for a V8 rad for that application. Had a buddy that worked in a JY a few years back and they could not keep a Diplomat, Volare, LE Baron, etc. radiator in the house, they were such a close match (though not identical) that most that had Dodge trucks were buying 'em up. Hmmm... You might try that swap in reverse, too. Know anyone with a 72-90 or so (yes I know that this series of a truck went til 93 but the last few years the some of the truck radiators actually got a little bigger even though it was the same chassis) who has a rad laying around that you could at least measure up to see????

I got one for my Volare from a company called Ace Radator... they were very ez to work with. anyway the Radator I bought was in a stratch and dent sale, so I got it for very cheap less than $200 after shipping... But the funny thing about it, I didnt see one thing wrong with the radator was in awesome shape. Oh and it was the A/C radator... I figure iuts better to have more cooling, than less...

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Yeah, I hope that your new rad was less than $150, as I bought a Modine about 2 years ago for that exact app. and it was like $130 at a local rad shop, cash and carry, and he nad it later that same day!

Yeah, I hope that your new rad was less than $150, as I bought a Modine about 2 years ago for that exact app. and it was like $130 at a local rad shop, cash and carry, and he nad it later that same day!