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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: John_M]
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09/02/11 06:23 PM
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Dodge has been building trucks for almost 90 years.
Not all of them will fit, some of them will and some can be made to fit.
Care to narrow our choices down some?
They say there are no such thing as a stupid question.
They say there is always the exception that proves the rule.
Don't be the exception.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: RapidRobert]
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09/03/11 08:54 AM
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I have an early 90's V-8 Dakota radiator in my 63 Valiant. Works & fits great.
Good 2 hear as I have a 65 dart & need a rad. How many cores is it?
2-row with plastic tanks. inlet on the drivers side / outlet on the passenger side. Nothing fancy as far as a fan. Just a generic 18" flex fan with a junk yard shroud that I customized to fit around the tranny cooler.
I run it a ton on the street and it cools perfectly. 150 when cruising. 180 tops when in stop & go traffic in town.
It mounted very easily. The mounting pegs on the bottom of the radiator sit in 2 1/4
holes drilled into the inner front pan. I used the upper rubber mounts by drilling 1/4" hole in the core support and sleeving a long bolt to the right depth to get the radiator to stand exactly plumb. I opened up the opening of the core support about 3" to take full advantage of the radiator width, but it wouldn't have to be done. The radiator side flanges fit into small slot (1/16" wide) that I made in the folded over seam/lip on the frame rails. I could have ground down the radiator flanges to fit between the frame lips, but the snug notches work great as support points.
Hard to see in pictures with the car being black, but I'll see if I can shoot some for you.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: John_M]
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09/03/11 09:42 AM
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Thanks and sorry guys. The A-body I am looking to replace the rad in is a 74 Duster.
I purchased a 67 Dart and it had a Mopar truck rad from the 80's in it I think, looked stock.
I'll get the part number off it this afternoon.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: 79powerwagon]
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09/03/11 09:46 AM
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Isn't the only think you need is a tape measure? 
And are you looking at truck rads because you have access to some used ones (always a bad idea if several years old unless you are going to re-core right away), or are you under the impression it will cool better (not always the best assumption)? 
And if it's a cooling issue you are trying to resolve, what is your specific troubles?
Sighhhhh...
I don't have a truck rad to measure and compare.
Used or new rads are not part of the question.
I didn't say I was under any impressions about cooling performance.
I didn't say I was trying to resolve any cooling issues.
I am simply trying to find out if anyone here has experience using a Mopar truck rad in a 70s A-body. If someone has done so, like Valiant_Showoff has with his 63 Valiant, then maybe they would be kind enough to share their experience - good or bad.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: John_M]
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09/03/11 09:56 AM
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I am simply trying to find out if anyone here has experience using a Mopar truck rad in a 70s A-body. If someone has done so, like Valiant_Showoff has with his 63 Valiant, then maybe they would be kind enough to share their experience - good or bad.
Here is a picture of mine, 74 has the same bay as my 67.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: John_M]
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09/03/11 10:31 AM
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Sighhhhh...
So, your question is simply intellectual pursuit, then. OK.
Yes, any radiator will fit into any car, no matter of when they were manufactured, or who manufactured them. The question then becomes "How much work do you want to do to get it accomplished?".
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: 79powerwagon]
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Sighhhhh...
So, your question is simply intellectual pursuit, then. OK.
Yes, any radiator will fit into any car, no matter of when they were manufactured, or who manufactured them. The question then becomes "How much work do you want to do to get it accomplished?".
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: gdonovan]
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09/03/11 10:49 AM
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The one from my dart is 4140645 which fits a number of Dodge trucks over the years. Doing a quick look about the 'net shows interchange from 1976-1990
Was it a BOLT IN ??? I have a feeling this is what he is after ...
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: JohnRR]
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09/03/11 10:54 AM
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The one from my dart is 4140645 which fits a number of Dodge trucks over the years. Doing a quick look about the 'net shows interchange from 1976-1990
Was it a BOLT IN ??? I have a feeling this is what he is after ...
The poster does use the word adapted in later post.
About as close to a bolt in as you are going to get, hoses are even in the right spot (73+ water pump of course)
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: JohnRR]
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09/03/11 10:55 AM
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When I was looking for a radiator for my 87 Diplomat I looked thru the radiator manufacturer's online catalogs that gave pictures and dimensions.
That allowed me to run an 87 truck rad in the Diploma, bigger core, my shroud bolted right up.
They say there are no such thing as a stupid question.
They say there is always the exception that proves the rule.
Don't be the exception.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: 79powerwagon]
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09/03/11 11:25 AM
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Sighhhhh...
So, your question is simply intellectual pursuit, then. OK.
You have to be kidding me right? Intellectual puruit?
Try reading my statements again:
"Will a Dodge truck rad fit in an A-body?"
"I was hoping to hear someone's experience similar to Valiant_Showoff's where a certain truck's rad worked in an A-body like mine."
"I am simply trying to find out if anyone here has experience using a Mopar truck rad in a 70s A-body. If someone has done so, like Valiant_Showoff has with his 63 Valiant, then maybe they would be kind enough to share their experience - good or bad."
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Yes, any radiator will fit into any car, no matter of when they were manufactured, or who manufactured them. The question then becomes "How much work do you want to do to get it accomplished?".
Yes you can fit any wheel, any driveshaft, any hood, any steering wheel, any transmission, any engine, just about any damn thing at at all into any car as long as you work at it! What is your point? Is this your attempt at "intellectual" condescension?
Like I said, I am hoping for those who have had experience with this to share that experience. Obviously you have nothing to share.
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: gdonovan]
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09/03/11 11:32 AM
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The one from my dart is 4140645 which fits a number of Dodge trucks over the years. Doing a quick look about the 'net shows interchange from 1976-1990
Looked to be pretty much a drop in with only 2 bolts moved to different spots.
Thank you very much for taking the time GD. Very much appreciated!
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Re: Truck Rad in A-Body
[Re: John_M]
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09/03/11 11:43 AM
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The one from my dart is 4140645 which fits a number of Dodge trucks over the years. Doing a quick look about the 'net shows interchange from 1976-1990
Looked to be pretty much a drop in with only 2 bolts moved to different spots.
Thank you very much for taking the time GD. Very much appreciated!
No problem, if you need I can take a picture of the front with width & height along with the bolt locations.
I'm keeping it in the car when it goes back together, call me silly but I like the Mopar part number and pentastar in the upper tank.. The whole car will have parts from various Mopars ranging from '66 all the way to '98!
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