Will a '49-'50 Plymouth Radiator Fit a '51-2?

[JerseyHarold]

'Cause I just bought one from a '49. Hopefully I didn't goof. Thanks for your thoughts.

Harold

[Ken Bartz]

Hollander Interchange Manual say it will not fit. However a large screwdriver for prying and a BFH it might..........

[JerseyHarold]

Ken,

Thanks for the look-up. I've checked eBay and several sellers list it as fitting 49-52, but I don't know what they're basing their description on.

Harold

[Dodgeb4ya]

1949 to 50 tanks are big and wide, 1951-2 tanks are narrow and more modern looking tanks. Cores are a different offset too. They won't interchange!

Bob

[JerseyHarold]

OOOPS!

What's a core offset?

[captden29]

i think the offset is where the upper and lower hoses come off the radiator. they are often on opposite sides from one year to another. i suppose anything can be made to fit, but that doesn't mean you have to make do with what you have. sell the mistake and purchase a correct one, or have your old one recored, which means you won't have somebody elses old one that may not have good flow or will leak shortly after installation and cause more serious problems than you anticipated. dennis

[JerseyHarold]

Dennis,

I hear what you're saying about a used radiator being more trouble than it's worth. Both my cars have radiators and I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to lay in a spare. Looks like it becomes one more item on the 'sell' pile.

Harold

[dezeldoc]

Where are you located? my 50 needs one.

[JerseyHarold]

I'm in Freehold, NJ...a mere 3000 miles from you!

[Dodgeb4ya]

The core offset --the forward/rearward location of the radiator core in the mounting straps and or location in the core support. Some sloppy slang used in the auto repair trade.

I forgot to mention the 51-2 upper outlet points staight out and to ther rear as the 49-50 upper tank outlet angles down and to the rear.

Bob

[JerseyHarold]

I just took another look at the radiator and the number on there is 1309023. I couldn't find that number in my '54 and prior parts book. Any idea on what the application is?

[Dodgeb4ya]

The MoPar interchange book supercedes to 1346572. 1950 Plym and 1949-50 Dodge.

Bob

[JerseyHarold]

The MoPar interchange book supercedes to 1346572. 1950 Plym and 1949-50 Dodge.

Bob

Thanks for the lookup, Bob. Now I know where I stand.