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Autozone radiator in 73 Dodge truck
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06/01/12 08:38 AM
06/01/12 08:38 AM
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GetAwayDriver
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Just bought a new parts store radiator for my 73 work truck (400). Installed and found the inlet on the opposite (left) side. The new Rad has an emissions fitting on the right boss where the '73 would normally have its hose. I figure they probably made a design change at some point in the 70s when they started adding emissions to trucks. Thus if I ordered a hose for a '78 big block, it should fit both the thermostat side (since that never changed) and the radiator side. Make sense?
Last edited by GetAwayDriver; 06/01/12 08:45 AM.
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Re: Autozone radiator in 73 Dodge truck
[Re: dhkennedy]
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06/03/12 02:40 AM
06/03/12 02:40 AM
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MoPar Jamie
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Actually you got a radiator for a smallblock. 73 and later big blocks A/C or not had BOTH outlets on the passenger side. You could get a flex hose and use the new rad or get the correct one.
- MoPar Jamie
1972 Fury III 4dr 1986 D-150 LWB Royal SE
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Re: Autozone radiator in 73 Dodge truck
[Re: GetAwayDriver]
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06/09/12 03:18 AM
06/09/12 03:18 AM
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When I built one of my big block trucks I used a flex hose to run behind the compressor to clear everything. Thats pretty much your only option in this case. My '72 Monaco is going to get one as well but there is no compressor to clear.
- MoPar Jamie
1972 Fury III 4dr 1986 D-150 LWB Royal SE
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