I have a 1991 Dakota 318 V8 4x2 Club Cab.

I want to put a bigger radiator in it. Will any other dodge radiators fit in it that are older than 1998 (looking at junkyard and thats the newest) like Ram, Ram Charger, Ram van. Like a 2500.

 

nope ram wont fit

 

Nothing will be a direct fit. It WILL have to be custom fit. Anything can be made to fit. Take your time and do it right. I've been wanting to do that too.

 

Personally I wouldn't trust something as important as a radiator from a junkyard unless it can be tested and is working 100% before you even take it to use it. Otherwise if you just take a chance you could be driving down the road someday, could even be a long ways from home, and suddenly your radiator clogs and starts to overheat your truck or springs a leak, or it has a lot of dirt and grime buildup inside your radiator which comes out into your brand new coolant fluid and could even push dirt etc. into your thermostat and clog that which will cause you even more problems. You should just be cautious and very selective of any radiator you take. At the very least you should definitely flush any used radiator out really well with hot water before you install it. Infact plugging up all the hose connectors and filling the used radiator with hot water and soap and letting it sit for like 2 hours then draining it out might be a good idea as well.