Replacement Radiator Help and Alum vs OEM style
Long story short I've got to replace the damaged rad in my BB 69' Cuda, this car was modded years ago and i had a boneyard rad rebuilt for it. It fit fine and had a good shroud on it which i'd like to keep. According to the numbers on the rad top and looking at this cross reference http://www.mopar1.us/radiator.txt it says the rad is for a 69' 383 C-Body. For me it's not necessarily going to be the 11th Commandment that I go back with OEM style and everything i'm reading is saying that the Alums cool better but talk is cheap and generally so is stuff made out of Chinkonium. Back in the day it used to be 4-Core and now its Big Tube Alum 2-Core.
I'm trying to make sure my shroud will fit and Biggest problem i'm finding is that after talking with three different ones today nobody at these companies seems to have:
A) a damn schematic on their Radiator
or
B) Shroud attachment bolt locations that are compatible though they ALL state its a direct replacement
I definitely ain't going the Gazillion $$$ Griffin route and am hoping to get off the hook in the 2-300 dolla range and it was suggested that I don't disclude local parts stores and came up with this Duralast....Parent Co is Spectre https://www.autozone.com/cooling-he...iator/duralast-radiator-b332/776898_1093513_0 (No Schematic)
This: 66-70 Mopar C-Body 26x17.5 Aluminum Performance Radiator | Cold Case Aluminum Performance Radiators (doesn't line up and 4 hrs later still waiting on a response)
And this: 26" Big Block Mopar Radiator (these guys are actually closer to the right dimensions but guy I talked to said i gotta look at the small block rad for more dimension specifics) Problem with this outfit is a simple www search reveals there are quite a few unhappy campers out there
Going to make a decision tomorrow to either order the Duralast from Autozone and match my stuff up to see if it fits when it comes in or possibly the Speed cooling one.
*****Since a byproduct of doing what we do with old cars comes with being gluttons for punishment anybody want to chime in with more choices or thoughts...
*There coming to take me away..Ha Ha Hee Hee Ha Ha to the Funny Farm!
Long story short I've got to replace the damaged rad in my BB 69' Cuda, this car was modded years ago and i had a boneyard rad rebuilt for it. It fit fine and had a good shroud on it which i'd like to keep. According to the numbers on the rad top and looking at this cross reference http://www.mopar1.us/radiator.txt it says the rad is for a 69' 383 C-Body. For me it's not necessarily going to be the 11th Commandment that I go back with OEM style and everything i'm reading is saying that the Alums cool better but talk is cheap and generally so is stuff made out of Chinkonium. Back in the day it used to be 4-Core and now its Big Tube Alum 2-Core.
I'm trying to make sure my shroud will fit and Biggest problem i'm finding is that after talking with three different ones today nobody at these companies seems to have:
A) a damn schematic on their Radiator
or
B) Shroud attachment bolt locations that are compatible though they ALL state its a direct replacement
I definitely ain't going the Gazillion $$$ Griffin route and am hoping to get off the hook in the 2-300 dolla range and it was suggested that I don't disclude local parts stores and came up with this Duralast....Parent Co is Spectre https://www.autozone.com/cooling-he...iator/duralast-radiator-b332/776898_1093513_0 (No Schematic)
This: 66-70 Mopar C-Body 26x17.5 Aluminum Performance Radiator | Cold Case Aluminum Performance Radiators (doesn't line up and 4 hrs later still waiting on a response)
And this: 26" Big Block Mopar Radiator (these guys are actually closer to the right dimensions but guy I talked to said i gotta look at the small block rad for more dimension specifics) Problem with this outfit is a simple www search reveals there are quite a few unhappy campers out there
Going to make a decision tomorrow to either order the Duralast from Autozone and match my stuff up to see if it fits when it comes in or possibly the Speed cooling one.
*****Since a byproduct of doing what we do with old cars comes with being gluttons for punishment anybody want to chime in with more choices or thoughts...
*There coming to take me away..Ha Ha Hee Hee Ha Ha to the Funny Farm!
