What size radiator?
End tanks? Is it a crossflow? Tanks should be on the top and bottom if its stock.
A-bodies came with both 22" and 26" radiators stock. Some of the later V8 cars with A/C had 26" radiators in them, I had a '74 Dart parts car that had a 26" radiator in it from the factory, and I have the fender tag to prove it. The cars that had 26" radiators also had a bigger opening for them in the core support. If I'd realized that at the time, I probably would have taken the core support out of that '74 instead of just the radiator. :violent1:
Anyway, having a 26" radiator mounted in front of a 22" core support isn't a problem. Despite what most people think, the 26" radiator will still cool better. Even with the edges of the core blocked from direct air flow from the front of the car. The additional surface area is still exposed to air, and that's all it needs. Might not be quite as efficient as having a 26" radiator and a 26" core support opening, but its still better than a 22" radiator with a 22" core support. Your fan (or fans) will still pull air across the entire core if you have the right fan shroud.
I have a 26" Champion radiator in my Duster from challengergary, he's a retailer and a member here. I also have mine set up with a dual electric fan set up from a Ford Contour, so it pulls air across the entire surface area of the radiator. I had to drill some additional mounting holes for the 26" radiator in the core support, but its a piece of cake. I even welded backing nuts onto the core support like the factory did.
As far as the aftermarket temp gauge, its easy. You will need to match the gauge and sending unit. I left my stock sending unit in place and used another sending unit boss on my Edelbrock air-gap manifold to just add an additional sending unit. So both the stock and aftermarket gauge work, and I can get actual numbers off of my aftermarket gauge. Mine's mounted in a dual pod gauge with an oil pressure gauge below my dash.
End tanks? Is it a crossflow? Tanks should be on the top and bottom if its stock.
A-bodies came with both 22" and 26" radiators stock. Some of the later V8 cars with A/C had 26" radiators in them, I had a '74 Dart parts car that had a 26" radiator in it from the factory, and I have the fender tag to prove it. The cars that had 26" radiators also had a bigger opening for them in the core support. If I'd realized that at the time, I probably would have taken the core support out of that '74 instead of just the radiator. :violent1:
Anyway, having a 26" radiator mounted in front of a 22" core support isn't a problem. Despite what most people think, the 26" radiator will still cool better. Even with the edges of the core blocked from direct air flow from the front of the car. The additional surface area is still exposed to air, and that's all it needs. Might not be quite as efficient as having a 26" radiator and a 26" core support opening, but its still better than a 22" radiator with a 22" core support. Your fan (or fans) will still pull air across the entire core if you have the right fan shroud.
I have a 26" Champion radiator in my Duster from challengergary, he's a retailer and a member here. I also have mine set up with a dual electric fan set up from a Ford Contour, so it pulls air across the entire surface area of the radiator. I had to drill some additional mounting holes for the 26" radiator in the core support, but its a piece of cake. I even welded backing nuts onto the core support like the factory did.
As far as the aftermarket temp gauge, its easy. You will need to match the gauge and sending unit. I left my stock sending unit in place and used another sending unit boss on my Edelbrock air-gap manifold to just add an additional sending unit. So both the stock and aftermarket gauge work, and I can get actual numbers off of my aftermarket gauge. Mine's mounted in a dual pod gauge with an oil pressure gauge below my dash.
