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universal radiator mounting question #975837 04/18/11 03:31 PM 04/18/11 03:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	So I have a nice pretty griffin universal 26" radiator for my project... 22" core, no big deal to me.. Should I center this up in the core with even space overlapping the left and right of the core support? Or should I center it up to the water pump on the engine? I am running an electric fan as well. -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: jpilone] #975838 04/18/11 03:58 PM 04/18/11 03:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,564 St. Clair Shores, Michigan bigsbigelow pro stock
bigsbigelow pro stock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,564 St. Clair Shores, Michigan	Because you can mount the electric fan any where on the rad, I would center it in the core support opening. Ryan "Bigs" '73 Duster (BLKDUST) - Black, 100% factory sheet metal, flat hood, 346 cid, J Heads, and a bench seat. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/bigsbigelow/ Best to date: 12.40 @ 109 mph

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: bigsbigelow] #975839 04/18/11 04:13 PM 04/18/11 04:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Quote: Because you can mount the electric fan any where on the rad, I would center it in the core support opening. But what about radiator hose fitment? I'm assuming I'm going to have a challenge on my hands and a stock-type hose won't work... -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: jpilone] #975840 04/18/11 10:42 PM 04/18/11 10:42 PM
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jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Bump for the evening crowd -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: bigsbigelow] #975841 04/18/11 10:58 PM 04/18/11 10:58 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I would center it in the core support opening. to get the most (air) flow and www.speedwaymotors.com (a mile away from me) has metal rad hose extensions (straight or curved) w the rib on each end so you can cut hoses to get the routing you need live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: RapidRobert] #975842 04/19/11 08:34 AM 04/19/11 08:34 AM
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jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Radiator-Hose-Kit,46325.html That is exactly what I was thinking! I can get my friend who painted the car paint these tubes up and put some subtle, yet very killer, graphics on them too! 6592025-rad_hoses.JPG (28 downloads) -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: jpilone] #975843 04/19/11 10:31 AM 04/19/11 10:31 AM
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dirt pro stock Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA	either way you do it , use a fan shroud that covers all of the radiator core if possible. i have had problems before with electric fans and the car getting hot. each time i tossed the shroud that came with the fan since it didnt cover all of the core and made one to cover it all and it always fixed the problem and ran cooler. also i have had a lot better luck with the fan on the engine side not in fromt of the radiator. just a little advice you may or may not have allready this stuff before

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: dirt] #975844 04/19/11 10:58 AM 04/19/11 10:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Quote: either way you do it , use a fan shroud that covers all of the radiator core if possible. i have had problems before with electric fans and the car getting hot. each time i tossed the shroud that came with the fan since it didnt cover all of the core and made one to cover it all and it always fixed the problem and ran cooler. also i have had a lot better luck with the fan on the engine side not in fromt of the radiator. just a little advice you may or may not have allready this stuff before The fan I've got covered. I have a OEM Chevy HHR fan with a nice shroud on it that fits the core perfectly, and a painless wiring fan control for it to boot! -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: universal radiator mounting question [Re: jpilone] #975845 04/19/11 02:16 PM 04/19/11 02:16 PM
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Nino member Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 72 Pgh, PA	Also, you might want to make sure you have clearance for your battery tray. I ran into this on my 70 Coronet and ended up having to notch the tray to get it to fit. It's not a big deal -- just something to look out for. 1970 Dodge Coronet 1968 Barracuda FB 1970 Duster 1974 Dart 1977 Dodge Custom Van

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