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Check out Speedway motors. Someone posted here about 6 months ago that they used an aluminum radiator from Speedway. I think it was less than $200. They had several different sizes. You might have to look in the race car side of their catalog instead of the hot rod side.
Good luck
Bobby
Good luck
Bobby
Roast em' if you got 'em
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
I don't have any experience with them at all, I just remember reading the post.
In my 49 I'm running a 3 core radiator from a mid 70's Dodge truck to cool my 500ci Caddy engine. Works great so far
Bobby
In my 49 I'm running a 3 core radiator from a mid 70's Dodge truck to cool my 500ci Caddy engine. Works great so far
Bobby
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I just put a PRC aluminum single pass in my '57. 27.5" wide x 19" tall. Simple piece of tubing for a bottom mount and a small bracket for the top mount. Mounted a Be Cool tranny cooler to the bottom side of the same mount. They run around $175. Be sure that any aluminum radiator you buy has a billet neck and not a stamped piece. They work well to cool our Yates headed dirt late model motors, I have total faith in it cooling my mild SBF.
Also look at using a 19" high pitch 4 blade fan if you want the best cooling. We also run 25# radiator caps. Around 700 HP and it runs 190 all night long, all summer without a single hot night.
Good sources?
www.randysracemart.com
Ships daily, easy to deal with and highly recommended.
SPark
Also look at using a 19" high pitch 4 blade fan if you want the best cooling. We also run 25# radiator caps. Around 700 HP and it runs 190 all night long, all summer without a single hot night.
Good sources?
www.randysracemart.com
Ships daily, easy to deal with and highly recommended.
SPark
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Originally Posted by Kusto
Priced a new one from NAPA and they want $350.00 for a new mid 70's Dodge pickup rad. I think I'll check a few of the wreckers first.
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Originally Posted by Kusto
Priced a new one from NAPA and they want $350.00 for a new mid 70's Dodge pickup rad. I think I'll check a few of the wreckers first.
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