SRT radiator change

[gip63]

I have a 2014 SRT charger and of all things a dirt-dobber nest came lose and got into my fan blades which broke and punctured the radiator. Just looking for advice on radiators for that car and installation tips if anyone has any. Does radiator need to be sever-duty cooling? In case your wondering dirt-dobbers are numerous where I live and they build in the strangest places. Thanks

[DynoDave]

I have no LA/LX/LD radiator experience.

This search on RockAuto is for a 2014 Charger with 5.7L. MOPAR part #68050126AA.

RockAuto 2014 Charger 5.7L

This search on RockAuto is for a 2014 Charger with 6.4L. MOPAR part #68050126AA.

RockAuto 2014 Charger 6.4L

Sop the same part # from Ma MOPAR with 5.7L or 6.4L if Rock is right.

You should note that in both applications it says:

"Fits Standard Duty Engine Cooling; SEDAN; AWD
or Severe Duty Engine Cooling; Exc. Police Group; Sedan
or Severe Duty Engine Cooling; Exc. Police Group; SEDAN; AWD"

I'm sure with the popularity of the Challenger/Charger/300 that there are probably many aftermarket companies that offer replacement aluminum radiators. You might look around and see if some of them seem more robustly built than the MOPAR part.

[gip63]

I had a friend who owns a garage to get me the parts he likes to use. The old radiator had 1 3/4 thick core and the new one was 1 1/2. I got it installed but it isn’t cooling probably. I took the thermostat out to see if it was the problem but no luck. The in/outlets were the same as original. I don’t know why it’s not cooling right, surly 1/4 difference in core doesn’t make that big a difference.

[gip63]

I think it’s air trapped in radiator. Apparently that’s an issue with newer cars when you replace radiators.

[DynoDave]

Getting air bled out of these newer systems is a constant battle. Gone are the good old days when the filler neck is the high spot in the system, and you can just keep topping the upper tank off until the air is all out. Some new cars come with a provision for bleeding (a bleed valve at the high point), others do not.

[71se3834v]

I saw recently on a TV show a vacuum device you attach to the system to create a vacuum then it inserts the coolant. Maybe a shop somewhere has one.
On older cars I used to run the rpm's up which compresses the air pocket dropping the coolant level, add coolant, cap it then let down the rpm's. It'll burp the air out. Don't know if that's possible anymore as most systems don't even have a cap in the radiator.

[DynoDave]

I saw one of these vacuum systems used just recently. It was the first time I'd seen one.

[commodore]

What do you mean with "not cooling right"?
is it overheating or it does not reach operating temperature?