Dewitts HP Radiator Fit
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Racer
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Dewitts HP Radiator Fit
Greeting all and happy Friday to all. Need to see if I can get a question answered.
I'm upgrading my 1973 350 automatic from stock radiator to Dewitts HP. The original L-48 was replaced with a GM HO 350 crate long block.
Car was also originally non A/C, but that was remedied with a Vintage Air install. Using the OEM 7 blade fan spec'd for a 73 with factory A/C.
Question is: will the HP version of the Dewitts radiator fit my stock radiator supports without modifications? I do plan to inspect the support once the radiator is out. But if all looks good, I want to know if this would still be a drop in plug and play or if the HP makes things different as far as fit.
Thanks for your input.
Thanks
I'm upgrading my 1973 350 automatic from stock radiator to Dewitts HP. The original L-48 was replaced with a GM HO 350 crate long block.
Car was also originally non A/C, but that was remedied with a Vintage Air install. Using the OEM 7 blade fan spec'd for a 73 with factory A/C.
Question is: will the HP version of the Dewitts radiator fit my stock radiator supports without modifications? I do plan to inspect the support once the radiator is out. But if all looks good, I want to know if this would still be a drop in plug and play or if the HP makes things different as far as fit.
Thanks for your input.
Thanks
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Racer
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From: Southern California
Thanks Bob. That's what I'm trying to confirm for thec1973 year. It looks like there is only one model for the 1973 support. Websites list All when they reference that year. Some other years show differences for with A/C and without.
I have a call into Dewitts directly, but no reply just yet.
I have a call into Dewitts directly, but no reply just yet.
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Racer
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Yes Sir! I saw that at Zip and at the premium price for a quality piece, every little bit helps.
But I need to factor in the support cost should it be required to modify or replace if fitment is an issue.
But I need to factor in the support cost should it be required to modify or replace if fitment is an issue.
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Thanks Bob. That's what I'm trying to confirm for thec1973 year. It looks like there is only one model for the 1973 support. Websites list All when they reference that year. Some other years show differences for with A/C and without.
I have a call into Dewitts directly, but no reply just yet.
I have a call into Dewitts directly, but no reply just yet.
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Last edited by Tom@Dewitt; Aug 17, 2018 at 05:13 PM.
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Racer
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From: Southern California
Thanks Tom,
So that I'm crystal clear. The standard and the HP radiators from Dewitts for the 1973 Corvette 350 automatic will both fit the stock radiator support without modifications. And fit better with the custom cushions offered :-)
Thanks for chiming in.
So that I'm crystal clear. The standard and the HP radiators from Dewitts for the 1973 Corvette 350 automatic will both fit the stock radiator support without modifications. And fit better with the custom cushions offered :-)
Thanks for chiming in.
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Yep, the Pro-series and HP are dimensionally identical. Just the core thickness changes