:I'm having trouble with overheating on my SL6 -
: now I already know how to stop the problem
: (retard the timing) - but instead of doing
: that I'd like to install a larger radiator.
: Now I know that this is the slant six group
: - but I figured I'd come here for help. I
: have a 65 Dart - with the OEM radiator - it
: doesn't cool enough (thinking about having
: it recored). I also have a later year A body
: radiator that would fit with some heavy
: modifications to the body of the Dart. Are
: any radiators manufactured for the 65 A body
: that don't have the one huge bracket and one
: skinny one - but instead two skinny brackets
: and a larger core?
:
: Thanks for any help you can provide.
:
: Chris

: I'm having a similar problem with my '64
: Valiant. I'm installing an aftermarket air
: conditioner and need to improve cooling.
:
: I had originally planned to install a 6-blade
: clutch fan, but it would hit the radiator.
:
: The second thought was to install an electric
: fan, but none of them are thin enough. They
: have to be less than 2" to clear the
: water pump shaft, but the thinnest I found
: was 2.05, and it only moves 1300 cfm in the
: size I would need. I doubt it's much better
: than the stock 4-blade.
:
: In front of the radiator, there is not enough
: room to install both the A/C condenser and a
: pusher-type electric fan, so I'm running out
: of options.
:
: A re-cored radiator would help, but when the
: temp hits 105 in North Texas, I'm betting it
: would overheat.
:
: That brings me down to a 6-blade non-clutch
: fan, which should help air flow a lot, but
: I'll lose 20-30hp and it'll roar like a
: lion!
: Has anyone else resolved this problem?

:
: Try getting the one you have recored. I recored
: the one in my 63 valiant with a 3 row core.
: I also changed out my heater core. This was
: where the real problem was.
:
: I have a stock SL6. It is now doing OK, Florida
: sun/heat and all.
:
: Good luck,
:
: John Killin

:
: Getting the larger 22 inch radiator into the 65
: is easy, it is already set-up with the
: larger opening. The 64 and older A-Body cars
: are not as lucky, you are stuck with the 19
: inch "footprint" unless you want
: to do some cutting & drilling.
:
: The first option is to have your current unit
: recored. The latest cores are pretty good,
: many have lots of surface area via dense
: fins and ripple tubes. The trouble with
: using the older "round tank" cores
: is the tank seams are hard to keep sealed.
:
: The other option is to put a later "square
: tank" or cross flow radiator into the
: car. This takes cutting and drilling work
: but in the long run would get you a better
: quality radiator at a cheper price.
: DD

:
: John,
: What was wrong with the heater core that
: affected the cooling? The heater shouldn't
: have any effect when it is not on, should
: it? I have a stock 68 Dart 225 that runs hot
: and can't figure out why. Replaced the water
: pump and put in a new 160 degree thermostat,
: and radiator seems to checkout okay, but
: still runs hot. Are /6's prone to running
: hot?
: James