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(@Charlie Winstead)
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need info on modification for 1973 dodge radiator to install on my 52hudson wasp


 
Posted : 22/08/2015 6:03 am
(@David Carpenter)
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Autozone B889 fits with minimal mods to radiator flange. Kostanzek has a good upper radiator hose to which I added a length of chrome pipe in sink drain section of home depot to get the offset right. Autozone 71991 is a good lower hose with addition of short length of galvanized 45 deg exhaust pipe. 703-1696 is good 7lb rad cap. Rubber bushings will be needed to cushion radiator. Gotta drill some holes through rad flange and rad support, that's about it.


 
Posted : 24/08/2015 2:15 pm
(@David Carpenter)
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Oh, this assumes the rad size is the same, wasp vs hornet


 
Posted : 24/08/2015 2:15 pm
(@dlm31)
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[quote="David Carpenter" post=12894]Autozone B889 fits with minimal mods to radiator flange. Kostanzek has a good upper radiator hose to which I added a length of chrome pipe in sink drain section of home depot to get the offset right. Autozone 71991 is a good lower hose with addition of short length of galvanized 45 deg exhaust pipe. 703-1696 is good 7lb rad cap. Rubber bushings will be needed to cushion radiator. Gotta drill some holes through rad flange and rad support, that's about it.

Why not just restore your original radiator?. This sounds like a mess?.


 
Posted : 24/08/2015 3:44 pm
(@David Carpenter)
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Fits like it belongs. Lookslike it as well. Was/is much cheaper than rebuild of original. Except for the little chrome extension the hose routing is similar to Dave Kostanzek's. Drilling 4 holes is no big deal. Radiator cools well. Max temp I've seen is 174 deg on >90 deg day, extensive idle 500 rpm. Sorry, Charlie I do not know the Wasp. Buit, if it uses the same rad support, this will work.


 
Posted : 25/08/2015 1:04 pm
(@pfeifer)
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http://forum.hetclub.org/discussion/167566/hudson-radiator-conversion#latest
Open forum discussion


 
Posted : 25/08/2015 1:12 pm
(@Charlie Winstead)
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page 5 of the oformum shows 73 dodge radiator instalation


 
Posted : 26/08/2015 12:27 am
(@joe30essex)
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Wildrick will build you a new radiator sized for your car--special order. I am installing a new engine so I figure it deserves a new radiator.


 
Posted : 29/08/2015 2:25 pm

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