Be sure to shop for more than just price. There are a lot of low-quality Chinese radiators hitting the market these days
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| Author: | Todd360 [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 66 Dart Radiator Swap? |
My 66 Dart is in need of a radiator replacement. My local guys are quoting 400 plus dollars to recore my old unit. Has anyone swapped in a later model radiator without major fit problems? The Volare/ Aspen radiators look like they might be a good candidate. My current radiator has a 22 inch wide core. Thanks for any responses/replies! Todd |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:29 pm ] |
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Shee-yoot! You can get a brand-new all-aluminum, TIG-welded radiator for $400. $600 for a recore is way out of line, probably means they don't want to do it. You can probably kludge an Aspen/Volare radiator in, but you can get a brand new Spectra Premium CU527 radiator from www.partsamerica.com ,think that's Pep Boys or maybe AutoZone's website, for $289. That's a very close match to what you need for your '66, it's spec for a '70 Dart with heavy-duty cooling and/or AC, correct dimensions, minor bracket mods needed (enlarge or redrill mounting holes). Also will need to switch to '70 Dart lower radiator hose due to different radiator outlet pipe angle, no big deal. Don't discard that original '66 radiator, whatever you do. Sooner or later it will become worthwhile to have those big round top tanks reproduced...I've been thinking about it myself, in fact. |
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| Author: | mopar_nocar [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:34 pm ] |
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autozone: 209.99 for HD cooling 126.99 for standard cooling parts look up for 1967 Rad. Thats what i have in my 65. sb |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:46 pm ] |
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Be sure to shop for more than just price. There are a lot of low-quality Chinese radiators hitting the market these days
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| Author: | CStryker [ Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:01 pm ] |
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Quote: www.partsamerica.com ,think that's Pep Boys or maybe AutoZone's website
Checker, Schucks, Kragen, Advance, and Murray's
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| Author: | 65 dartman [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:13 am ] |
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Local radiator shop recored my 65 round top radiator for a shade under $300 and that was for a 3 core at that (core itself was from a company out of Canada). Sounds like your radiator shop is way out of line on prices. |
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| Author: | kesteb [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:58 pm ] |
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You can use a F-body radiator, heres how to do it: http://www.kesteb.us/slant6/radiator.html |
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| Author: | Matadem [ Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:37 pm ] |
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I had my og radiator recored but it didn't last 3 years I don't know if you are looking to stay all original.... but I just got my afco aluminium radiator I bought from ebay for about $180 brand new...  similar to this  link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Aluminum ... enameZWDVW |
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