I was wondering if a 1966 wildcat,riviera,Electra a/c radiator fit a 1966 GS skylark a/c car? Any help appreciated.
They're too wide to fit between the frame rails of a Skylark.... A quick search resulted in this $432 unit from U.S. Radiator: http://www.usradiator.com/buick-gs-1965-66-v8-401-radiator-7428.html If you're looking for a junkyard unit, a mid-60's Ford has the correct inlet/outlet locations. It's a bit taller (maybe 1/2") but can be trimmed to fit better. I went with an aluminum Griffin #26242-x from Summit, a great deal at $165.:TU: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/gri-1-26242-x
Walt, This is the one I found for a 66GS with air from the same company. I'm missing my radiator and shroud. Is this correct rad for a 66GS w/air. Drivers side filler neck, curved neck off right hand side, curved upward neck off left hand side, and trans cooler lines off left hand side. Shroud can be purchased from OPGI. Anyone with images of 66GS 401 w/air engine compartment? http://www.usradiator.com/buick-gs-1965-66-v8-401-radiator.html
Todd - I will try and get a couple pictures for you tonight. Since I only have a partial shroud it shouldn't be too hard to get pictures. The filler neck is on the drivers side. Not sure about the curved inlet and outlet, but shouldn't be hard to figure out.
Just noticed you said it had a/c. The a/c compressor is close to the upper rad inlet, so Buick used an elbow instead of a straight inlet. I don't have any a/c cars, so I don't know how much room you have there for a bend. You might need to trim/modify the Griffin rad inlet to clear the compressor. Doc had an issue on one of his cars and did post about his fix. Johnny, The US Rad looks good to me, but I'm unsure how much of a bend the inlet/outlet there was on the originals. Cool Craft makes one as well: http://www.coolcraft.com/buick-gs-1965-66-v8-401-w-ac-aluminum-radiator.html The shrouds are out of production, I doubt OPGI has any in stock.
I'll take a look this evening when I get home and see if I can tell. The raditor hoses on my car are not what should be there and are pretty thin. I need to order a set from Centerville(can't think of his name for the life of me right this second). I should be able to squeeze them and figure out about how far they turn. As for the shrouds, OPGI was running them again made from fiberglass. I have one sitting in the box at the house waiting to be installed that I picked up a couple months ago. They seem to be making low qty runs cause they were in stock when I ordered, then went out of stock again directly after I got mine. They show to have 2 in stock right now. At $169 it was worth the gamble to see if it will work. Seems to be a very quality piece. OPGI's shipping is kinda pricey, but still worth it for less than $200 to my door.
Interesting. They were being made locally for Kirban performance, then distributed to the larger repo companies for resale. When I spoke to Dennis Kirban last year, they were out of stock with no plans to make any more. I wonder if they changed their mind, or someone else started making them again...
Well I guess I know what my next two purchases are.. The new radiator and shroud. So I'll have them when I need them.
It would be worth checking with Kirban whether the shrouds are back in production, his price was MUCH lower than OPGI's. If he keeps getting calls about them, he's more likely to continue production. http://www.kirbanperformance.com/
