Post your Radiator specs here!

[Ccas]

This topic is for those who would like to help us in evaluating the feasibility of introducing some C body radiators.

If you are confident you have an original car with an original radiator, please post your response as a reply.

Year
Model
OEM motor specs ie 383/300hp
Level of interest in an hi performance stamped tank Aluminum radiator in the $325 price range. 1-10 1 being lowest.
Core Width
Overall width with side brackets
Core height
Overall height
Core depth- ie 2, 3 or r row and overall dimension
Interchange with other C bodies in that year?
Interchange with other C bodies from another year? What year(s)?
Interchange with other A,B or E bodies? What year(s)?
Factory fan shroud used? Y/N
Fan shroud mounts to Radiator or Radiator support?
Fan shroud available in reproduction?
Radiator mounting- with brackets of radiator to support or saddle mount ?

 

[saylor]

awesome

 

[Dobalovr]

Interesting discussion but without a C body catalog I can guarantee the interest level will be low so I hope you find the information you are looking for to build one.

 

[shooter65]

Thank you for your effort, not often when a vendor will go to such effort and hopefully the members here will try to help themselves by helping you. When I get my radiator back, I'll post the info you request. I won't need one because I've already sent my out for restoration but I'll certainly be happy to help you out since you are making such an honest gesture to help out the red headed step children C-body crowd.

A lot of research but you can find most of the c-body radiator part numbers in the parts manuals here. Some are the same as B-Body so there is some cross over.

MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - Parts & Accessories Books

 

[Yatzee]

This topic is for those who would like to help us in evaluating the feasibility of introducing some C body radiators.

If you are confident you have an original car with an original radiator, please post your response as a reply.

Year
Model
OEM motor specs ie 383/300hp
Level of interest in an hi performance stamped tank Aluminum radiator in the $325 price range. 1-10 1 being lowest.
Core Width
Overall width with side brackets
Core height
Overall height
Core depth- ie 2, 3 or r row and overall dimension
Interchange with other C bodies in that year?
Interchange with other C bodies from another year? What year(s)?
Interchange with other A,B or E bodies? What year(s)?
Factory fan shroud used? Y/N
Fan shroud mounts to Radiator or Radiator support?
Fan shroud available in reproduction?
Radiator mounting- with brackets of radiator to support or saddle mount ?

Do you do offset tube radiators because it's my understanding that nothing cools better than that design with wide 3/4 to 1 inch tubes configured in a double pass. Doesn't make a lot of sense to have one tube directly behind the other regardless of the number of cores whereas offset cores deflect the air flow across all the flat surfaces resulting in super cooling efficiency. A buddy of mine has a coupe with a 350 and it cools just fine with a rad of this design that's half the size of the original for that engine.

See design here:
Reproductions | The Brassworks

 

[Ccas]

I won't need one because I've already sent my out for restoration but I'll certainly be happy to help you out since you are making such an honest gesture to help out.

A lot of research but you can find most of the c-body radiator part numbers in the parts manuals here. Some are the same as B-Body so there is some cross over.

Participation is what we need. The problem with the parts books is there's probably going to be 4-5 part numbers of radiators for each C-body year. Sometimes there's very minor differences that cause the new part number. We've been spending a lot of time on Ebay looking at original radiators and making notes. We're pretty confident that we can use the B and E body tanks for a lot of C body applications. Placement of the inlet, outlet, filler, trans fittings and petcock is usually not a big deal. We will want to make a unit that is the heaviest duty version and will be trying to confirm this version will fit a wider range for production efficiencies. .

 

[Ccas]

Do you do offset tube radiators because it's my understanding that nothing cools better than that design with wide 3/4 to 1 inch tubes configured in a double pass. Doesn't make a lot of sense to have one tube directly behind the other regardless of the number of cores whereas offset cores deflect the air flow across all the flat surfaces resulting in super cooling efficiency. A buddy of mine has a coupe with a 350 and it cools just fine with a rad of this design that's half the size of the original for that engine.

See design here:
Reproductions | The Brassworks

I am not going to claim expertise on some of the very specific applications that brassworks makes. But I do know that they take pride in making their radiators LOOK exact. We take price in making our radiators PERFORM best and then our 2nd priority is to make them look 'close' to original. We're not looking to fool a concours judge with our radiators. I can tell you that literally all the top aluminum radiator companies use 2 1" tubes with 16 fins per inch for maximum cooling. In some cases, 2 1 1/4" tubes has obtained better results if adequate cfm is passed through the tubes. Less is bad and in some cases, more is bad.

 

[Big_John]

Participation is what we need. The problem with the parts books is there's probably going to be 4-5 part numbers of radiators for each C-body year. Sometimes there's very minor differences that cause the new part number.

First, I don't have an OEM radiator so I can't give you any measurements. If I did, I would have been in the garage this morning with a tape measure.

Have you looked at the Hollander Interchange books for this info?

I know that the radiator in my 70 300 would use an aftermarket radiator that (according to Spectra) would fit 66-70 Chrysler and 67-70 Plymouth and Dodge C-bodies. Part# CU332. All would have to be big block with either A/C or a cooling package, but that's still a lot of coverage.

Also according to their (Spectra) catalog, that CU332 rad fits a 26" B body. I've never verified that, but that is one radiator that you have to have tooled up for.... In other words, you may already have a radiator that fits a lot of C-bodies.

FWIW, Hoffmans Winner Circle has just started making a reproduction fan shroud for the 66-70 26" C body Radiator.

 

[vdk2010]

1969 Imperial 440/350hp
Factory fan shroud used? Yes

I leave that for others to answer...
Interchange with other C bodies in that year?
Interchange with other C bodies from another year? What year(s)?
Interchange with other A,B or E bodies? What year(s)?

 

[Ccas]

Guys, we have a couple other topics going here on the forums. We're making some progress. These type of pics are very helpful. Please keep them coming!

Chris

 

[commando1]

I'll get some measurements later today for a radiator that will fit all 1974-1978 Big Block C-bodies. That alone is a huge market.