65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
Another project completed today - the radiator. At least 20-25 years ago I had the radiator shop replace the 2 core (which was pretty bad) with a 3 core. It was time to dig it out and use it in my Dart wagon conversion. It’s just the core and top and bottom tanks as I didn’t have any 65/66 side panels correct for the fan shroud
I couldn’t remember from where or what The radiator came from. I found a website that listed radiator by number, year and application. According to the information this 22 inch radiator came from a 67 Barracuda. As I’m not particularly a matching numbers guy, this radiator will work just fine.
As I now have the correct side panels for the early A fan shroud, time to clean them up and solder them to the core.
Then a coat of high temp black paint top to bottom side to side
Because my A500 transmission uses 3/8th lines rather than 5/16ths, i ordered the 1/8NPT male and 3/8th male flair for the cooler lines and installed them.
Per the FSM the 65 used a 16PSI radiator cap. A new one from Rock Auto takes care of that
I pulled from storage my previously powdercoated fan shroud brackets with captive fastens that install in the side brackets
And my hard-to-find 65/66 fan shroud. I need to clean it up and repaint it. I won’t install it until after the motor, fan and radiator is installed. It being a 2 piece shroud will make it easy (easier) to install!
Another project completed today - the radiator. At least 20-25 years ago I had the radiator shop replace the 2 core (which was pretty bad) with a 3 core. It was time to dig it out and use it in my Dart wagon conversion. It’s just the core and top and bottom tanks as I didn’t have any 65/66 side panels correct for the fan shroud
I couldn’t remember from where or what The radiator came from. I found a website that listed radiator by number, year and application. According to the information this 22 inch radiator came from a 67 Barracuda. As I’m not particularly a matching numbers guy, this radiator will work just fine.
As I now have the correct side panels for the early A fan shroud, time to clean them up and solder them to the core.
Then a coat of high temp black paint top to bottom side to side
Because my A500 transmission uses 3/8th lines rather than 5/16ths, i ordered the 1/8NPT male and 3/8th male flair for the cooler lines and installed them.
Per the FSM the 65 used a 16PSI radiator cap. A new one from Rock Auto takes care of that
I pulled from storage my previously powdercoated fan shroud brackets with captive fastens that install in the side brackets
And my hard-to-find 65/66 fan shroud. I need to clean it up and repaint it. I won’t install it until after the motor, fan and radiator is installed. It being a 2 piece shroud will make it easy (easier) to install!
