Anyone use one of these radiators?
So, I was informed to order the radiator that's listed for 65-66 dart/valiant.
I received it Friday and is a pretty nice replacement. There is nothing on the box to identify where it's actually made. The quality of the welds are top notch and the core appears to be good quality. The overall size of the radiator is exactly the same as my original. The original fan shroud swapped right over to it.
The only issues I had with it were the lower mounting bolts were a little bit off and the side mounting bracket on the passenger side. The bracket should have been offset to compensate for the core support. I used a couple 1/4" spacers to get it to bolt up correctly. If I had better aluminum welding skills I would have cut it off and moved it to fit better.
The polished aluminum tanks would have stood out like a sore thumb, so I gave it a coat low gloss black paint. Cooling system now holds pressure and no more seeping coolant leaks.
So, I was informed to order the radiator that's listed for 65-66 dart/valiant.
I received it Friday and is a pretty nice replacement. There is nothing on the box to identify where it's actually made. The quality of the welds are top notch and the core appears to be good quality. The overall size of the radiator is exactly the same as my original. The original fan shroud swapped right over to it.
The only issues I had with it were the lower mounting bolts were a little bit off and the side mounting bracket on the passenger side. The bracket should have been offset to compensate for the core support. I used a couple 1/4" spacers to get it to bolt up correctly. If I had better aluminum welding skills I would have cut it off and moved it to fit better.
The polished aluminum tanks would have stood out like a sore thumb, so I gave it a coat low gloss black paint. Cooling system now holds pressure and no more seeping coolant leaks.
