Re: radiators for a Hornet

[farna@xxxxxxx]

There won't be a three row application for your car Tom, but IIRC the old 63 Classic radiator is the same size as the Hornet radiator, or very close. So are Jeec CJ-7 radiators. The mounting brackets will be different, but you can fix that problem. There was a three core for the 63-64 Classic V-8, and I'm pretty sure the CJ-7 V-8. The FSJ radiator is a different size; I seem to recall someone telling me that. Jim Blair should know. 

On September 20, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> I'm having a hell of a time with what I thought would be a
> no-brainer.
> 
> I need a new radiator in my 70 Hornet. The one in there is just
> some thing I had laying around in the yard, core is 24.25 x 14 x
> 1.25 (two-row), Modine, 3180684, which I think is an AMC number.
> It's a perfect fit, but a taller radiator (17") would fit.
> 
> www.radiators.com says that number is no longer in production
> (their #268).  I've always heard good things about them, but I'm
> skeptical that they don't have a part for a car made for 18 years
> and combines two cars (Hornet and Gremlin).
> 
> When the guy on the phone looked it up by application, he first
> insisted that the top hose was on the drivers side and bottom on
> the passenger side; he next came up with a side-tank part that
> turned out to be a camaro part. None of this fills me with
> confidence.
> 
> I've got two-row but want three. Has anyone bought one recently?
> 
> I was (foolishly) assuming I could get a new replacement for $150
> or so, but it looks like $300 or more. Is this really so?
> 
> My current one is old and has a seep, but I can wait a week
> or two to mailorder.
> 
> In the past I would have one repaired, but I don't trust most
> radiator shops (with all the new plastic systems the solder guys
> have become bottom feeders) and I don't know of a good one. Too
> many times I have problems a year later.


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