74 radiator in a 72.....?
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74 radiator in a 72.....?
From the part numbers I'm looking up I don't think it will fit. The 74 was a SB auto with AC....Mine is a 72 SB manual with AC....I know I would have to plug the holes for the cooler lines. What issues would I have installing....? I would measure the one in it now but nothing else on this car is original so I figure the radiator isn't the correct one and it leaks a little...The neck comes out straight instead of curved....See pic below for the radiator that is in my 72 now.
Brian
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What is the measurements on center between the two top brackets? Should be 26" for a 72 small block with a/c. But that doesn't mean someone didn't put a replacement core in the car either.
A 1973-1976 radiator was 27 1/2 Inches on Center and yes the upper neck came straight out of the top tank for that application. The core on a 1973-1976 radiator measured 17 X 27 1/2 X 2 5/8
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A 1973-1976 radiator was 27 1/2 Inches on Center and yes the upper neck came straight out of the top tank for that application. The core on a 1973-1976 radiator measured 17 X 27 1/2 X 2 5/8
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