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09-21-2004 10:28 AM #1
radiator for 1937 Dodge Truck w 350 engine
Hi. New to the forum. I have a friend who is rodding a 1937 Dodge truck (I believe that it is one step larger than a pickup). He will install a 350 Chevy emgine (300-350 hp) and would like to know how to cool the engine relatively inexpensively. He can purchase a NOS 37 Dodge truck radiator (thicker than a pickup radiator-2" thick I believe). Will this cool the above described 350 engine? Are there better alternatives working with a $400 budget?
Any help here would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Rich
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09-21-2004 08:48 PM #2
Re: radiator for 1937 Dodge Truck w 350 engine
Originally posted by shuntich
Hi. New to the forum. I have a friend who is rodding a 1937 Dodge truck (I believe that it is one step larger than a pickup). He will install a 350 Chevy emgine (300-350 hp) and would like to know how to cool the engine relatively inexpensively. He can purchase a NOS 37 Dodge truck radiator (thicker than a pickup radiator-2" thick I believe). Will this cool the above described 350 engine? Are there better alternatives working with a $400 budget?
Any help here would be much appreciated.
Thanks, RichMike
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09-22-2004 03:12 AM #3
What are the size limitations where the radiator fits.??? Lots of aluminum radiators on the market in your price range.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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09-22-2004 03:38 AM #4
PRC radiators will make you one, for around 400The only dumb question is the one you don't ask..
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09-22-2004 04:54 AM #5
I haven't gotten as far as needing a radiator for my 37 Dodge PU yet, but 2 things I have been looking at are the Modine radiators for the 37 era Chevy and Ford Hot rods which look like they might fit. As an alternative, I have used modified cross flow radiators (stood up on end and the radiator fill hole moved to what has become the top.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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09-22-2004 05:09 AM #6
Originally posted by Mike P
I haven't gotten as far as needing a radiator for my 37 Dodge PU yet, but 2 things I have been looking at are the Modine radiators for the 37 era Chevy and Ford Hot rods which look like they might fit. As an alternative, I have used modified cross flow radiators (stood up on end and the radiator fill hole moved to what has become the top.Mike
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09-25-2004 01:02 PM #7
Group: Thanks for all of your suggestions. I passed them along to my friend. If you have any more ideas, please send them in.
Thanks again for your speedy replies.
Rich
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09-25-2004 02:12 PM #8
does he still have the motor that came out of the truck if so what motor is it?
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09-27-2004 09:07 PM #9
Originally posted by 54Belvedere
does he still have the motor that came out of the truck if so what motor is it?
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09-28-2004 07:17 AM #10
I've been through this on my 37 1/2 ton Dodge pickup. My goal was to find a radiator that would function well without "breaking the bank". To do that I specifically avoided the aftermarket radiator companies and researched replacement radiators. After spending an evening going through the Modine catalog, I found one radiator that would fit between the stock grill shell / core support structure of my pickup (Modine #2301, 66 Mustang 289 with automatic & A/C (3-row)). The nice aspect of my find was that I realized that many firms make replacement radiators for this application including 4-row, brass or aluminum. In fact, there are several websites that specialize in aftermarket early mustang parts and most have several radiator options to chose from. My radiator was purchased from NAPA 4 years ago for $135.00 (a jobber's rate). Beats the heck out of the $400-600 radiator options I found before my search!
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10-20-2004 05:14 AM #11
54 Belvedere: I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply to your post. I've been busy and out of town for a while, but that's no excuse. My friend sold his original in line 6 cly. engine several months ago. Again, my apologies for not responding sooner.
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05-03-2016 04:38 PM #12
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05-03-2016 04:58 PM #13
You might have a long wait, that thread is from 2004, 12 years ago!Ken Thomas
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05-03-2016 05:03 PM #14
Redwood16,
First, welcome to the forum! Glad you're here and hope you choose to stick around.
Second, you've responded to a thread from 2004, a dozen years ago, and I think the only member in the discussion way back then that's still active is MikeP! The good thing is that he's one of the best tech guys around, and is talented at adapting salvage yard parts to alternate uses. You'd be much better off starting a new thread, which tags with a current date, asking your question; but Mike may see this and jump in with a life line.
Best luck with your build.Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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05-03-2016 06:41 PM #15
Man I got ALL excited when I read the title.....I'm just about to point on mine where I need to get a radiator my 37 and was hoping someone else had already done the research for me ......then I read the date. Oh well.
I can't be a lot of help at the moment about as far as I've gotten is taking a couple of rough of measurements and looking at universal hot rod radiators (aluminum) to see whats out there.
By the way, welcome, I for one would really like to see and hear about what you're working on.
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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