72 Sat - Cooling upgrade

71383bee · Post by **71383bee** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:43 pm

Hello all,

It's been a long while since I posted on here. I sold my 72 318 satellite to a good friend of mine about 2 years ago now.

It turns out the 318 I rebuilt is abit too hot for the old 18" radiator. The opening will easily fit a 22" radiator which is what my friend wants to do. My questions are the following:

1. Was a 22" radiator offered for a small block for this body?

2. If not is it possible to modify a BB 22" radiator so that the input is on the right side versus the left.

thanks.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:01 pm

My 22" radiator has the top hose on the right side (when facing the car)and so is the bottom.Part number is 299895 but its for a 70 383 Manual trans.

Maybe this chart can help you,The only problem is you wont know what side the hoses are.

http://www.mopar1.us/radiator.txt

71383bee · Post by **71383bee** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:45 pm

Thanks for the help

I'll try on moparts too.

From your list it looks like a 22" rad was not made for a sb in 72, but one was made for an e body and an a body.

AFIK there was not a difference in the water pump discharge on the 340 vs. the 318 so I think it might be worth trying to find a 22" 340 radiator for a similar year A body.

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:26 pm

3574628 1972 b E 22 340 318

it a 19 rad not 18 rad for 318 in 1972

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:19 pm

Once he gets the radiator,tell him to
get a good high flow thermostat like a Milodon High-Flow Thermostat.160*