lower rad hose

[Ronald Weishaar]

I put a 440 in my 65 Coronet and tryin g to use the stock rad that originally had a 273. The problem is that the 440 water pump neck is 1 7/8" and the rad is 1 5/8". Has anyone else had this problem and how did you solve the different sizes?

 

[ruffcut]

Should use a 1.75 dia hose?

 

[Tony Tee]

It would be wise to get a big block radiator for that 440. I went with aluminum a champion radiator.... Before you know it, it will be summer again.

 

[yella71]

Yeah ...get the right radiator

 

[dadsbee]

Ran a SB radiator in my Bee for years with the smaller lower spiggot, even had a corbin clamp on the stock lower hose and not a worm clamp. A good coat of RTV on the spiggot diameter and hose clamped in place. Never leaked...

 

[Ronald Weishaar]

Ran a SB radiator in my Bee for years with the smaller lower spiggot, even had a corbin clamp on the stock lower hose and not a worm clamp. A good coat of RTV on the spiggot diameter and hose clamped in place. Never leaked...

The stock Radiator has been re-cored not long ago and is in great cooling shape, this is the reason for trying to make it work.

 

[Outlawd]

Aluminum rads work amazingly well and are not hard on the check book. With a stock to mildly built 440 you will never have cooling issues even on those hot summer days. One less thing to worry about while cruising.

 

[Frank Mopar]

You buy the pipe and proper reducers of whatever size you need.

http://www.siliconeintakes.com/intake-pipe-reducer/

 

[Don Frelier]

On my charger I had a piece of smaller diameter hose that fit exactly inside the lower hose.
I cut about 1-1/2" off the smaller id, slid it on the radiator and put the lower hose right over it.
Works fine.

 

[Ronald Weishaar]

On my charger I had a piece of smaller diameter hose that fit exactly inside the lower hose.
I cut about 1-1/2" off the smaller id, slid it on the radiator and put the lower hose right over it.
Works fine.

I took everyones advice and got the correct rad. Now in the future, I don't have to figure out what combo hoses I used to make the incorrect rad to work. And all are right about the cost of a Aluminum rad. Thanks All Ron