recore or new radiator?

[sosuzguy]

So what's everyones opinion on this? I have to fix a leak on the '83 XX car.

Thanks

[Jim Cannon]

I always recore and keep the factory tanks.

[JZRIV]

Recore from a reputable shop usually. Quality is usually very good and as Jim mentioned you keep the original tanks.

But it might also depend what are your choices for new? Did they still use brass tanks in 83?

[sosuzguy]

Well according to the shop the core and tanks were so badly corroded they couldn't be fixed. It's either a plastic and aluminum for around $100 or around $300 for brass and copper.

I guess in the later years they didn't make them as good to hold up for many years. I hate it that the US cut their own throats on making stuff so cheap just for a $uck!

[RivNut]

Contact Jim Carter in Lees Summit, MO. He's got an '85 that he's parting out; he might have a good radiator or at least a couple of good tanks you could reuse.

Ed

[Jim Cannon]

Well according to the shop the core and tanks were so badly corroded they couldn't be fixed. It's either a plastic and aluminum for around $100 or around $300 for brass and copper.

I guess in the later years they didn't make them as good to hold up for many years. I hate it that the US cut their own throats on making stuff so cheap just for a $uck!

Jason-

Get a second opinion.

Nothin in the core is reused. the entire core (tubes, fins, tube sheet) are new.

The tanks are just shells. It is very unusual for the tanks to not be reusable.