Well i got lucky again today i got a radiator out of a
1971 DODGE pick up that had a 383 in it & it only
cost $50.I had it all clean out & checked out & it is O.K.
So far i have only paid $100 (wife bought it for christmas)
for the jag ifs & now $50 for the radiator.I am lucky to have a
very close friend that owns a junk yard.

 

Bob,

Life is good! A buddy with a wrecking yard is a good buddy to have.

Bobby

 

Just curious, what kind of engine do you have? I am trying to find a radiator for my 1951 F1 with a 327 Chev in it. I have heard Mopar truck radiators are pretty close fit & the hose size and location will work. I was looking at an online radiator catalog and they show a lot of Mopar trucks used either a 22" or 26" wide core. Just a rough measurement of my truck looks like a 22" core is the way to go. It also looks like I will probably have to move my radiator support from the rear flathead V8 position ahead to the 6-cylinder spot to give a little more room. My truck has not been assembled that far yet so close measuring is hard. Any tips? Thanks, Dave

 

My truck is all apart right now.I am in the process of puting a
jag ifs in it & then it will have a 302 & AOD in it.The radiator
is 22 in i just brought it home & had it cleaned & pressure tested
now it lays under the work bench for now.There are some other
guys in here that already have them installed i am sure that
they will be willing to help you.These guys are great & they will help you with anything. Good luck BOB

 

panningbros,

I'm using a mid 70's dodge 3/4 ton, big block truck radiator in my 49. Its a 3 core with the automatic trans cooler inside it. I'm running a 500ci Caddy powerplant. In my case I fabricated my own radiator core support (for the life of me I can't remember why). I know there are others here using the dodge truck radiator some from a small block truck and others from a big block truck and most of them with the stock core support.

Another good thing to keep in mind is that you can get radiator hose reducer bushings from NAPA in 1/4" increments ranging from somewhere around 1 1/2" all the way up to 3". I think the part #'s are NBH900 through NBH905

Bobby

 

The original radiator support could use a radiator with about a max width of 25" including side brackets. I looked at a 1975 Dodge pickup radiator with a 22" wide core that would be close. They also made a 26" wide core version that maybe was used with most big blocks? This appears like it would be too wide to use without major modifying. Did they make a 3 core radiator with a 22" wide core? I can't afford a $500 aluminum radiator & want to try and get something a little more reasonable. Thanks, Dave

 

My radiator is a three row. If you get the 75 Dodge truck radiator made originally for a 360 V8 (5.8 L) with A/C, it will be a three row and about 22 inches wide. It works well with the GM engine as the outlets are correctly placed and the correct size so no adapters are needed. Mine runs cool even without a shroud and if you place the radiator support in the 6 cyl holes you can even run a mechanical clutch fan...

 

The radiator that i bought was a 4 core from a 71 dodge p/u with a 383.

 

The 22" wide radiator is the one that fits with minor rework of the flanges on the radiator. I have the same geometry in my 49 with a 383 stroker and the dodge truck radiator. There are engine bay pix (during construction) in my gallery. You will want the short pump if you go with the original V-8 mount. I am using the V-8 mount position. I also am using a Zips waterpump setup since I wanted to have an engine driven (verses electric) fan and wanted it centered (up and down) in the radiator. The hose locations will work well sbc to Dodge truck radiator. I bought my radiator new several years ago for about $150.