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Finished install yesterday. In the end, I'm happy so I'll post what worked FOR ME. Everything fits great and she's staying at 180 degrees in 97 degree heat. Parts: 26" Wide Core Aluminum Radiator 375 For Dodge Plymouth Mopar V8 1968-1973 AT/MT US $137.59 Derale Black 18" Standard Rotation...

Turns out the engine tilt was not really engine tilt. It's that the radiator is wider than the original for the 318 engine and the larger rad top tank welds ride against the core support and the radiator in turn is angled back slightly at the top. I actually shimmed it to take up the bolt gap...

Alrighty, I ordered a new rad (which should be 1/2" less deep than my current damaged one), an 18" 6 blade fan (with blades not as deep as the big hemi one that took me out), shorty clutch and an OEM style plastic shroud. It'll be about 2 weeks till I get time to mock them up for fitment...

I'm not against using an OEM style radiator, shroud and fan set up but I don't have an OEM rad and not even sure if they are less deep towards the fan. If they are that would be a plus, but I really don't know where to buy one or if we are talking about rebuilding a 57 year old rad? I guess...

Appreciate the Great advice here!!. Need fan advice.... I'm sold on the Hayden shortie, but what's a good fan option with this clutch and fitment challenge? It has to be narrower than the "Hemi" re-pop 7 blade I bought which has about 3" depth to each blade and about 20" diameter. I only...

Can I'd rather not, but the big block reproduction fan with clutch assembly didn't fit, so I'm on here trying to see what does fit. If you can point me to some fitting parts, that would be appreciated. This is me trying to figure it out. Shorter clutches appear to be something I have to try...

Generic 26 x 3" three core aluminum was the radiator I just pierced. Didn't know about shorter clutches but the front of the blades were brushing up against the bottom of the radiator due to the slight rear tilt of the engine and the back of the blades hit my alternator pulley outer grove...

I transitioned from a not impressive 4 blade 18" steel fan with no clutch to a 7 blade "Hemi" repop fan with a thermo clutch I got new at a Mopar swap meet for like $100. I have a 26" aluminum radiator and a 1975 RV 440 motor. There was almost no clearance, but I did some bending on the blades...

My favorite body man and I painted it today (yes a Sunday) at his body shop. We blended into the door etc. He's very skilled and experienced. He helped me start it all a couple months back with some teamwork on the heavy dent pulling at his shop and has been available for consultation and...

I was looking at 68 Charger ads and notice the fenders look identical to my Coronet except right below the headlights. This sounds nuts but would a Charger fenders and front bumper bolt on? Looks like it would. Probably would need Charger grill also. I'm not going to do it because I was able...

I also went custom auto sound (well in my 68 Camaro anyway) for retro look and was audio disappointed. Then I added a passive graphic equalizer in the glove box that leads to trunk mounted Kenwood amp and some Rockford Fosgate 6x9's. That really woke it up where I can say I'm happy and rocking...

69 is preferred. I already started moving the bent metals with my feet. Definately more than just a big dent / crease and push back, but pretty sure a good body guy can get it back if I can find one willing to accept the case. But if I also knew I could spend a few hundreds on a repro that at...

I can't believe it but I backed into my Coronet with my daily driver while backing out of my shop in my yard. Coronet is always in the garage except today and I forgot. Dammit. Hit my RF fender fairly badly. Was looking at my options. Can't find fenders online. Is that really the case? If...

68 HGTS, thanks for that chart!! Worth a thousand words. AG, are you mounting cams in position 1 or 2? If in 1, move it to 2 for more rapid shot. Also what pump nozzles size and are you on the 30 or 50cc shot bowl?

So yea, it has some cool Super Bee stuff tribute stuff which I like. My favorite tail lights are '68. Score. My favorite front end is '69. Score again, but I didn't figure that out till after I bought it. I think it may be the whole 69 front clip. The flipper knew it. Value down but...