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Re: Radiator Question

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Subject: Re: Radiator Question
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 19:45:06 -0400
At 08:20 PM 5/29/03 -0400, Doug Venner wrote:

>My Radiator is in very sad shape. Leaking at both upper and lower tank
>seams, rot everywhere and poor flow. What are my options for getting a new
>one or sending this one out to repair? Alos, other than hood removal, any
>other problems getting it out?

Doug,

You can:

1. have the old one recored - ie they use the top and bottom tanks and 
   put new guts in it.  This will run about $200. 

2. Look for a new radiator - I'm not sure what the 2 Brick vendors have and
   charge.

3. Supposedly it's a Madador radiator, but I believe that the inlet pipe
   on the upper tank has to be relocated.

4. Have a custom radiator made.  If you go this route, you might want to
   look at seeing if they can make a cross flow radiator.  That will give
   you better cooling.

One other note, supposedly you can get 3, 4, and 5 core in the regular style.
Some people have gone to the five core because it's supposed to cool better.
However, I've heard that they also clog easier.  I don't have any personal
experience with them.

John

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
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