Installed New Radiator on my Dart
This weekend I decided to replace the radiator in my Dart. The car had the original radiator in it even after I finished my build. I ordered a replacement from Year One. Have had problems with the car gradually warming to the point of running hot. Got to where I pretty much could not take it out on the highway without it getting hot. First picture is inside the original radiator. Half of the flow tubes were crystallized shut. The new one is obviously better in that regard.
Thought I would share a couple of observations. First, despite checking all of the dimensions and having them match up to my original, the new radiator still did not mount up perfectly to the radiator support. Second, the holes for the fan shroud were much bigger on the new one than the original, so I had to use hook nuts and screws to secure it. Third, the upper radiator hose connection was closer to the center of the radiator than the original so I had to cut some of the hose off.
Finally, I would like to slap the idiot that designed the overflow outlet. Why the hell they would have it pointed almost back towards the fan is beyond me. Also, there were no holes on the side of radiator to connect the hose clips for the overflow hose, so I connected them to a couple of holes on the radiator support.
This weekend I decided to replace the radiator in my Dart. The car had the original radiator in it even after I finished my build. I ordered a replacement from Year One. Have had problems with the car gradually warming to the point of running hot. Got to where I pretty much could not take it out on the highway without it getting hot. First picture is inside the original radiator. Half of the flow tubes were crystallized shut. The new one is obviously better in that regard.
Thought I would share a couple of observations. First, despite checking all of the dimensions and having them match up to my original, the new radiator still did not mount up perfectly to the radiator support. Second, the holes for the fan shroud were much bigger on the new one than the original, so I had to use hook nuts and screws to secure it. Third, the upper radiator hose connection was closer to the center of the radiator than the original so I had to cut some of the hose off.
Finally, I would like to slap the idiot that designed the overflow outlet. Why the hell they would have it pointed almost back towards the fan is beyond me. Also, there were no holes on the side of radiator to connect the hose clips for the overflow hose, so I connected them to a couple of holes on the radiator support.
