Cooling Question

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MOPARJ

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What would the radiator size be for a 73 Duster 318 with a/c. Would it be 22 or 26 inches? Im trying to find fan shrouds for that car and my non a/c 340 in my 69 Barracuda. Would anyone know that size as well?
 
http://www.mopar1.us/radiator.txt

Looks like it should have a 26" radiator in it.

That pretty much answers that question, Rob. It looks like 26" for the Duster and 22" for the Cuda. Now I just need to figure out if I need to find a 26" rad fan shroud that is particular to 1973 or if a shroud for the same size rad from 1969 will work. Hope so, as I can't find anything that matches a 1973 model year, with the exception of one for a 340, which was $225.

Another quick question: I have Hooker headers on the 318. What would you or are you using for small block headers on the drivers side with the last two spark plugs: straight angle spark plug boots or right angle boots?
 
I'll walk the boneyard over here and see if i can find a 26" A fan shroud. they had some late A's out there.

Ahh my favorite headers in the world... :sign11:

On the rear two, I put 90* boots on and either run them very tight to the valve cover or point them downish and swing out towards the master cylinder, then across to the distributor.
 
I'll walk the boneyard over here and see if i can find a 26" A fan shroud. they had some late A's out there.

Ahh my favorite headers in the world... :sign11:

On the rear two, I put 90* boots on and either run them very tight to the valve cover or point them downish and swing out towards the master cylinder, then across to the distributor.

Yeah, I nabbed two old 90* wires and put them on the rear left plugs and they don't match my other Accel wires, but im thinking about replacing those with all 90* wires anyways. I pulled those two wires up as close as possible to the valve cover, but the damn things started crossfiring on each other, as one had a slit in it. Dammit. So, I had to use two straight angles pulled as tight as possible, but they are still starting to melt.

As for the shrouds, that would be awesome, Rob.
 
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