[FWDLK] Hot Stuff--Radiator part number help

[Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Owen:

With respect to my '55 C-300 (and all 55-58 300's), the book is
non-specific.  Our car has core 1541641 which the book shows as proper for
'55-'56 DeSoto Firedomes and Chrysler Windsors w/a/c; and '55-'56
Fireflites, NY's, Imperial's and Crown Imperial's w/o a/c.

The book does show a presumably larger radiator core 1599992 for '55-'56
Fireflites, NY's, Imperial's and Crown Imperial's w/a/c.  I have noted that
a/c cars of this era have a fully boxed shroud on the back of their cores.  

After all this and on a whim, I Googled "1686501 radiator" and was led to
our club website (imagine that!) that shows all proper radiators for '55-'65
300's. The 1686501 is for a stick shift '57 300.  See:

http://www.chrysler300club.com/rcmstuff/hints/helpfulhints.htm

It confirms I have the correct radiator in my '55 and that the 1599992 core
was installed on '55 and '56 a/c 300's--just like a NY or Imp.  The summary
shows some cores for '57 and '58 300's that do not show up in the parts
book.  Once again the website had the answer.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
1955 Chrysler C-300 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Owen Grigg
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:09 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Radiator part number help

Hi all,

Can anyone help with radiator # 1686 501 as to what model or models it is
listed for. I can not find it in my passenger car listing, maybe it is light
commercial? I can tell you it does bolt right up to a '57 Chrysler passenger
car though.

 Thanks for any help.

Regards
Owen      

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