Radiator and Fan clearance...

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flingdingo said:
The CC63DT



It may work. I wonder about the core thickness difference between that one and the one they list for a '65 V8. Like I said, be prepared to modify things.

I'll take some pictures of mine later today and post them up. Other than the fitment issues, I'm happy with the radiator.
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Great, thanks!
 
Okay here goes. The pics are kinda crappy, the light was not ideal.

You can see the large gap between the radiator and the core support, and you can sort of see how close the fan is.
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The gap is wider at the top than it is at the bottom, but I still have at least 1/2 inch between the radiator and the core support at the bottom. Fan clearance is about 3/4 inch.

Here's a better shot of the fan clearance...
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And then a bit of the bracket...
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The brackets are just an "L" tig welded to the core. Like I said, I should cut them off and move them to position the radiator a bit better.
 
flingdingo said:
Okay here goes. The pics are kinda crappy, the light was not ideal.

You can see the large gap between the radiator and the core support, and you can sort of see how close the fan is.
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The gap is wider at the top than it is at the bottom, but I still have at least 1/2 inch between the radiator and the core support at the bottom. Fan clearance is about 3/4 inch.

Here's a better shot of the fan clearance...
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And then a bit of the bracket...
View attachment 1715299134

The brackets are just an "L" tig welded to the core. Like I said, I should cut them off and move them to position the radiator a bit better.
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Thanks for taking the time to do this. It helps being able to see how the thing fits and yeah, I can easily see where the tabs could have been placed a little better. Much appreciated.

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mycuda said:
How is the fitment of hood/latch set up with what you have done? Thanks, Dave
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Hood clears the rad no problem and hood latch all bolts up in the stock locations. Now the air cleaner I have on could be a problem.
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Cuda416 said:
Thanks for this, doesn't look bad at all. Does look like a few inches on the drivers side are covered?
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Yes, I haven't trimmed the drivers side of the engine compartment yet, There is plenty of room to trim the extra away to improve cooling. I'm using a stock 5.2 Dakota fan and have 1.5 inch of room between the fan and the rad.

And here is a pic of the belt routing Dan Chase.
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Cuda416 said:
As it is, we really don't have a "set up" yet other than the motor is "in". We're working on the cooling right now. It's just the magnum and core support. I can certainly take pics later. Anything specific you need?
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I'm in the same spot as you , have a magnum short block installed and was going to go with an LA style water pump ect, but have very little radiator clearance so was thinking of switching to a magnum water pump, mostly looking for ideas but leaning towards Keith Mopar setup.

Thanks Dan
 
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