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Re: Radiator Size for a 440
[Re: 440_ci]
#84338
07/05/08 02:00 PM
07/05/08 02:00 PM
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Anonymous
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A buddy of mine has a '69 Charger. He contacted U.S Radiator www.usradiator.com They make a 4 core with all the factory dimensions and looks of the 22" and 26" rads. His car never gets hot even when sitting in the Carlisle traffic. I haven't looked into it much yet as my Dart never needed one. I recently acquired a '70 Charger with a 440. The guy gave me 3 extra rads because he said the car always overheated. So now I'll have to check usrad myself.
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Re: Radiator Size for a 440
[Re: 440_ci]
#84340
07/06/08 09:50 PM
07/06/08 09:50 PM
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MikeyT
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The difference between 22 or 26 isn't the point. Its how many cores you have in it. My older 440 engine in my Coronet would run fine on a two core 22" Radiator, but when I rebuilt my 440. I needed to recore my radiator into a three core one. I don't have issues with heating at all
Mike
1969 Dodge Dart Swinger
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Re: Radiator Size for a 440
[Re: 440_ci]
#84342
07/08/08 07:52 PM
07/08/08 07:52 PM
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,847 Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
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Quote:
Well its a older stock 440 so it should be fine with my current 22inch rad ?
I run a mild-build 440 with a 22 inch rad--as do THOUSANDS of others. I do think the system has to be in good shape. Rad must flow well, you want a high flow stat, spring in the lower hose, no underdrive pulleys,fan shroud, GOOD fan, rad support/hood seal. It should be OK.
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