DV8 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 The radiator on my '65 just quit. What should I replace it with? Priorities are performance/functionality/durability. Not concerned with keeping it OEM. Shall I go aluminum? The replacement at C.A.R.S. is pricy but if that's the best option that's what I'll do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 A suitable aluminum replacement. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71GS Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I had my original recored at a local old school radiator shop. Went with a bigger core with larger diameter tubes and more fins. It is perfect, looks stock, fits like it should, and never gets hot now. That’s my recommendation. I think it was around $550 and worth it. Someone on here recently had issues fitting an aluminum one and had to modify quite a bit, just my .02 ✌🏻 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 I hadn't thought of a recore. Looks like there are a few shops nearby that can do it and it will save me about $200 from buying a replacement from C.A.R.S. Anything anyone can recommend I look/ask for when getting it recored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Go for 4 cores. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 The tubes are NOT bigger as 3/8ths. is as large as they can be in a copper/brass radiator. I think what he was trying to get across is that there were more fins per inch which with more fins gives the heat transfer more air to pass over more fins to cool better. Or desert cooler or max cool or any other name they can come up with. 4 row is better. More heat/cooling transfer. Tom T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I had my radiator re-cored by my local auto repair shop with a good reputation in radiator repair. It was ~$600 for the job but it'll last at least another 50 years! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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