Stepdown radiator replacement

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If I remember right, someone told me that a 1986 3/4 ton Dodge van (truck?) radiator would drop right in with almost no modifications.



Can anyone confirm that? Is it 3-row? Any other suggestions?



I run a 350 with a built 200R4, and I want to tow a trailer over the Continental Divide, with air conditioning.



Any other suggestions?

Unknown

My Hornet has a Chrysler powertrain from what I was told was a 1976 Chrysler stationwagon, however, when I had the radiator re-cored the guy at the radiator shop said it was from a 1976 Dodge van. It does fit right in. Anticipating heating problems while cruizin' at the Route 66 Rendezvous every year (avg. temp around 95 - 103 degrees) I put 1/2 inch spacers to move the radiator closer to the fan. The car has never run hotter than 185 deg.

Unknown

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in So Cal too - San Diego. As I search the internet trying to get closer and closer to this answer, I keep coming up with more questions.



360cu? 400? Air/no air. Heavy duty cooling, rear-wheel or 4-wheel drive...



They all look like they have the same manufacturer's part number - CU889 - so I can't tell if they're different variations or just a listing of the differerent vehicles the same radiator fits.



Any ideas? Do you know how many rows your radiator has?

Unknown

mid 70s Chry. are pretty close to the PU and van radiators , I put a 77 Cordoba radiator in my 81 Dodge PU so I could use the heavy duty radiator out of it in my Hudson . the PUs and vans from the mid 70s through the 80s are all about the same , some are taller , those are really close in size to the original Hudson radiators , Id say a 3/4 ton PU radiator that is 3 core would be the one to look for