Slant 6 to V8 radiator
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Slant 6 to V8 radiator
I recently picked up a 1971 shortbed D100. It was a six originally now 360 with the crappy 4 speed. I have notice that there is very little clearance for the fan to radiator. I can’t install a real fan. Is there a difference in the radiator supports for the 6 and V8. What mods have people done to gain clearance.
Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Maybe a different length pulley? I added a fan clutch and got the room by moving the radiator tanks in the steel bracket. Soldered in there.
What transmission do you have?
jim
What transmission do you have?
jim
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Not sure it’s the granny low 4 speed. I’m going to put an 833 in.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
I would bet it's how the engine was mounted in the frame, type of mounts, modifications made, etc. The engine is likely forward of where it should be.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Trans is in factory location mounts are factory . Someone must have been through this changing over from a 6.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Does it have a fan spacer. Clearance should be fine with the 360 seeing as the dimensions are the same as the LA 318.
My truck is younger than me.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
No spacer. I have been looking for photos of factory slant 6 trucks radiator support vs the 318 trucks. Can’t find a shot that shows them.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
All rad supports are exactly the same on all trucks from 1/2 ton to 5 ton.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Ok Thanks
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
SL 6 rad support is the same as all other engines in sweptlines using the 2 headlight front end.joes68340s wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:57 amNo spacer. I have been looking for photos of factory slant 6 trucks radiator support vs the 318 trucks. Can’t find a shot that shows them.
Post a couple of pictures to show us problem.
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66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
"Factory" mounts for the engine but in WHAT frame?joes68340s wrote: ↑Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:38 pmTrans is in factory location mounts are factory . Someone must have been through this changing over from a 6.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
The crappy 4 speed is much stronger then a crappy 833 weak
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Did they install a 4 core radiator when they put the 360 in? That would also cost you clearance space
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
No 3 core. It’s not a big deal I’m not restoring this thing. Just curious. Just old school hot rod truck.
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Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
Sweat the mounts off the sides of the radiator then swap sides with them. This will move the radiator ahead 3 or 4 inches.