aluminum radiator and fan for A body

Posted By: stroked470

aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:24 AM

I know I seen it posted but cant find it now. What size aluminum radiator and what fan is everyone running on there A body. I was thinking someone was running a 31x19 but dont remember exactly. I need to get one for my 68 Valiant but haven't been over to measure for it yet.

Posted By: mopar65

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:38 AM

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I know I seen it posted but cant find it now. What size aluminum radiator and what fan is everyone running on there A body. I was thinking someone was running a 31x19 but dont remember exactly. I need to get one for my 68 Valiant but haven't been over to measure for it yet.

I am runnig a summit 27.5x19 rad with a 3.8 ford trous(spelling) fan on my 73 big block dart. but a lot of guys are useing the fan off a HHR chevy. Mopar65

Posted By: dart440_72

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:46 AM

I have been back and forth to Summit the past couple of days. started with a 26". had plenty of room. ended up with a 28x19 triple pass radiator.

Posted By: 69Mcode440

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:47 AM

Got a pic? What is the radiator opening size?

Posted By: stroked470

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:49 AM

I had another 68 several years ago that was just a race car also, I used a 31x19 on it but I had to do alot of cutting from what I remember. I am wanting to street this one.

Posted By: stroked470

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:50 AM

I have not measured the opening but I am guessing it is 25-26 inches. I know it is bigger then the 22 inch opening my old 69 Satelite had.

Posted By: sixpackgut

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:55 AM

31x19 double pass in car below. had to notch the frame rails and i opened up he rad opening

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:57 AM

I just got my Summit 19 X 31 triple pass radiator
today... I dont have a core support to worry about...
this is going into my Rampage

Posted By: Sport440

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 03:06 AM

I run a 31" x 19" Howe in a 73 Sport A body. I did have to pocket out the passenger side frame rail.

The newer triple pass rads may be a better option as they will cool better by using more of the surface area of the rad. But for street use, bigger is almost always better.

Between the stock rails 29",s is about the limit.

Posted By: Charger VJ RB

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 03:10 AM

Make sure it does not get to wide and get too close to the battery tray and battery (depending on which side you have the filler neck on) I went back to a 26 x 19 howe rad, if your battery is in the boot then a 28 x 19 should fit easy. If you do some notching of the lip on the frame rails you will get a 31 x 19 but that is in a 72 dart which is 1 inch wider than a 68 yes? so maybe 30 inch wide max, wheres that tape

Posted By: a493demon

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 03:14 AM

champion rad. very good prices and work well. brad

Posted By: BloFish

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 07:38 AM

Be Cool, with dual fans

Posted By: megajoltman

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/23/11 02:55 PM

Hey guys how thick are the 28x19 triple pass radiator?

Posted By: 70HemiGTX

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 01:11 AM

I got a Champion for my Dart. Fits stock opening. Have a pusher fan on the front.

Posted By: moparbrown14

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 02:56 AM

google smith radiator you will like the quality

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Posted By: ahy

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:01 AM

The 26" Mancini "Muscle Car" downflow aluminum radiator, matching shroud and thermal fan clutch has worked well for me. 496B with AC.

Posted By: Sport440

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:04 AM

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Hey guys how thick are the 28x19 triple pass radiator?

They are 3 times as thick!

No reason for them not to be about the same thickness as normal rads.

If I need to buy again ,it will be a triple pass.

Posted By: 68 HEMI GTS

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:32 AM

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google smith radiator you will like the quality

thats what i run

here it is compared to my junk be-cool

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:36 AM

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Hey guys how thick are the 28x19 triple pass radiator?

2.25"... I just sent my 19.625" X 31" triple back for a
19" X 28" triple... I didnt like how I had to fit the
bigger one because of the height

Posted By: megajoltman

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:39 AM

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Hey guys how thick are the 28x19 triple pass radiator?

They are 3 times as thick!

No reason for them not to be about the same thickness as normal rads.

If I need to buy again ,it will be a triple pass.

I had heard the tank and core was thicker

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/24/11 04:50 AM

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Hey guys how thick are the 28x19 triple pass radiator?

They are 3 times as thick!

No reason for them not to be about the same thickness as normal rads.

If I need to buy again ,it will be a triple pass.

I had heard the tank and core was thicker

No reason for it to be thicker... when they say PASS
the tanks have a couple of baffles that makes the
water travel back and forth in the core(triple passes
3 times in the core) basically the core is in 3 sections...
if you look down the cap opening you will see a baffle

Posted By: pro99

Re: aluminum radiator and fan for A body - 06/25/11 12:44 AM

Does anybody have that part number for the Summit 29x19 or is it the 28x19 3 row radiator to fit in a 68 Dart body? Also is there a part number on fans that will bolt up to them?