Mine had been repaired several times. About due a replacement. What difference might there be from year to year (mine is '65). Is this something that can be had new without paying a fortune? I found a place online with a radiator for a 1966 Valiant. I have no clue if it is the same.

Yep, '65 and '66 Valiants take the same radiator. The "tuff luck, won't fit" cars are '64 and earlier models. The '66 Valiant radiator you found is probably for a V8-equipped car, which may necessitate having a local radiator shop move the inlet and/or outlet spouts for compatibility with the hoses on your slant-6.

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Depending on just how far gone yours is, you may be able to just have yours re-cored at a good rad shop. I don't know for price down your way, but I found a guy near me who said he'd do mine for $40 Canadian (that's fifty cents in USD, I think) if I pulled it myself.

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Ummm...tilt. Bigtime tilt.

Having a radiator re-cored properly involves much more than $40 worth of parts alone, and about 2 hours' labour. Unless the guy you found is a really good friend, proceed with extreme caution on this "deal".

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In spite of the following?

Part Name Radiator (3.0L, 225ci, L-6)
Automobile 1966 Plymouth Valiant
Catalog No. 55301966037

OEM Price $155
Discount/Sale Price $103
You Save $52

That's even more suspicious-like, because there's no such a thing as a 3.0 litre engine in a Valiant.

What is the manufacturer and source you're looking at?

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Another thing to remember is that recoring only solves problems with the tubes that are replaced and the solder joints where they join the tanks. If the tanks themselves are eaten up, cracked, or otherwise bad, that's a tougher repair.

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1964 Valiant V200, 225/Pushbutton 904
BBD, CAI, HEI, LBP, AC, AM/FM/USB, EIEIO

here's a link to the site with that rad

http://shop.automotix.com/car_radiators ... 66037.html

don't know anything about the company, so i can't vouch for it, but there it is.

sb

Yeah, I'd tread carefully here. The more I sniff around this question (and that radiator), the more I smell Chinese crapola likely not to fit, work well or last long. If I needed a new troublefree radiator for a '65, I think I would probably try to find a Spectra Premium (Canadian-made) CU527, which is the heavy-duty radiator for '70-up Valiants and Darts. It'll fit in a '65 with minimal, easy bracket modification. If I lived in a cool climate, had a car without A/C and was quite certain never to need the extra cooling capacity, I'd save some money by getting a CU354 (standard-duty radiator, '70-up) instead. The top tank will have a square appearance rather than round-topped as original, and you'll need to use a '70-up lower hose because of the different angle of the radiator outlet spout, but as I say, adaptation would be minimal and easy.

Not sure where you can buy these in your area; recommend you hit www.spectrapremium.com , mouse around a little, maybe call them and I'm sure they can guide you.

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Several places refer to it as 3.7 litre. 225 ci is literally 3.687 litres. I've discovered a lot of places that refer to the 225 as L6 also.

http://shop.autoparts4plymouth.com/auto ... 66037.html

Right, but "L6" just abbreviates "Linear 6", i.e., an inline-6 engine, which the Slant-6 is.

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Thanks. I find the SpectraPremium site an excellent place to go around in circles, but Advance does have both of those radiartors.

Thanks. I may check on recoring. The tanks seem to be solid and have no repairs. Only the tubes are problematic from what I can see.

Dan, I am looking for a 3-row radiator to fit a '72 style Valiant. I used to have an "A-body" 22" 3-row radiator for a V8 (forget where I got it), but I traded it off a long time ago. I've tried various applications and searched around, but can only come up with a 2-row. I don't mind having the inlet swapped, so I can use one for a V8. Any suggestions? I don't care about tank style, as long as I can use my existing fan shroud.

Thanks,
D/W

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I'm trying (and failing) to remember if 3-row radiators were factory equipment on any of the heavy-duty cooling packages. I once had a 3-row 22" radiator out of a '70 Dart with trailer towing package, but I'm not sure if it was a recore or a factory unit. All the aftermarket units currently available seem to be 2-row units. Your best bet is probably to find a used 22" radiator suitable to your needs, then have it re-cored with a 3-row High Efficiency core.

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