Radiator has shot craps

[512Stroker]

The radiator in my 67 Barracuda has failed and I am not going to have repaired so I am looking for a good replacement.
The car has a small block around around 375 HP, auto trans with A/C.
I would like to go with a drop in replacement with out modifications, aluminum or copper.
I live in a hot and humid climate so this thing has to cool, I will be running the stock 18 inch 7 blade fan and clutch hub.
Can anyone recommend something that they know will work without braking the bank?
Thanks in advance.

 

[1963dartgt]

Champion radiators. I run one in my dart drive it in california summers no problems.

 

[512Stroker]

Champion radiators. I run one in my dart drive it in california summers no problems.

Well, bet me with a rubber hose I did not listen to you and I bought a KKS radiator, it did not fit had to return it.
I learned a lesson.

 

[moparmat2000]

I know this is an old thread, but in which way did the KKS rad not fit? Did the rad support holes just not line up? Was looking pretty hard at one of these since the inlet, outlet, overflow nipple orientation, and mounting tabs look like it will be perfect for my sons 69. Will be running a 74 engine in it w 74 water pump and timing cover. So it will be lower right, upper left hose connections. If it's that the holes are a little off, could they be opened up to fit ?

 

[famous bob]

I know this is an old thread, but in which way did the KKS rad not fit? Did the rad support holes just not line up? Was looking pretty hard at one of these since the inlet, outlet, overflow nipple orientation, and mounting tabs look like it will be perfect for my sons 69. Will be running a 74 engine in it w 74 water pump and timing cover. So it will be lower right, upper left hose connections. If it's that the holes are a little off, could they be opened up to fit ?

Don't know about being an old thread; I bent this Griffin about 5-6 yrs ago , I dropped the front end off a floor jack and it bent the front splash pan and rad. , about an 1 1/2' , I straightened the spash pan , the rad.

hasn`t leaked and in service now .

 

[moparmat2000]

A KKS526 will work perfect for my application. Seller offered to sell it to me for $185 shipped since I mentioned I wasnt sure about the quality and never heard of that brand. I figured at that price if the mounting is a little off I can correct that easy enough. They said they had been selling these radiators for 6 years and had very little issues with warranty problems. That being said, either he is feeding me a line, or he is honest about that. Or the people getting them are just correcting minor fitment issues and not bothering to return them. Considering taking a chance on one and reporting back on it.

 

[Ccas]

The radiator in my 67 Barracuda has failed and I am not going to have repaired so I am looking for a good replacement.
The car has a small block around around 375 HP, auto trans with A/C.
I would like to go with a drop in replacement with out modifications, aluminum or copper.
I live in a hot and humid climate so this thing has to cool, I will be running the stock 18 inch 7 blade fan and clutch hub.
Can anyone recommend something that they know will work without braking the bank?
Thanks in advance.

The KKS and Champion radiator will fit your car but your OEM shroud will not fit that radiator without some significant mods.
Also, a 3 row aluminum is not a bad radiator but you have higher hp, hot climate, Humid, ac and auto transmission. I'm of the school of Why take the risk that the radiator isn't going to be enough? It's a $100 gamble. $100 seems like a good investment in KNOWING you have the maximum capacity radiator.

 

[moparmat2000]

My sons car is what it's going into. Pulled the trigger on a KKS526 for 70-72 duster. Payed $180 shipped. For that price, I will take a chance. Sons car is a 69 barracuda. I have a 74 318 for it, so it needs that left side upper, right side lower hose connection and 22" width since I am reusing the stock timing cover, balancer, and an aluminum water pump.

His engine will be a mild buildup limited to bolt on power ladders. Intake, carb, cam, exhaust, ignition etc. Will have automatic trans Possibly retrofit A/C. I am sure this radiator can handle that. I made my own fiberglass shroud for the ECP super cooler going in my 67 barracuda. Still have the mould I used to make it. I will make another shroud using this same mould for his new KKS. Its same width, length, and will be using a 6 bladed 18" clutch fan. This should be AOK.

 

[moparmat2000]

Got radiator last week. Packaged well, welds look great. Fit it to the radiator support. I have to slot the holes in the mount brackets a little to get it to bolt in, but no big deal. Stuck it in my loft for now.

 

[str12-340]

Were the shroud holes in the factory locations?

 

[moparmat2000]

I have not attempted a stock shroud. I finally settled on how to fix the bent to hell lower radiator support. I am made of more time, than money, plus fabrication skillz so I replaced the lower radiator support with new home fabricated one out of 2x3 14 gage box steel, and repaired the top cap of the LH framerail. The mount holes on the radiator to radiator support needed a little filing to slot them, but otherwise ok. Pix are from about 4 weeks ago.

I will likely just fabricate a homemade shroud like I did for my 67 using a mould I have along with grade A cotton and fiberglass. Readon being is aluminum radiators are thicker than stock copper/brass ones, and a stock shroud will put the fan in too deep slowing down the scavenging effect of the shroud IMHO. The silver support rods are temporary bolt in braces keeping it all square until I change out the inner fenders. The overflow bottle is a Dorman replacement Hyundai Tiburon bottle on an OEM hyundai bracket attached to a 1" square tube riser. Follow My build thread 67/68/69 cuda dilemma near the last pages for the how to on making your own bullet proof radiator support out of about $8 of 14 gage 2x3 box steel and a whole bunch of labor lol.

Hope this helps
Matt

 

[str12-340]

OK, so I'm lost now - did you have to replace the lower radiator support to accommodate the radiator???

 

[moparmat2000]

Original was bent to crap. I made the same height as the OEM support. The AMD 16 gage exact repop support was $189.95. My bullet proof copy made of 14 gage 2x3 rectangle tube cost me $8, and a lot of fab work to make. Pix of what I removed and replaced. Radiator support to K frame center brace is not needed anymore.