Re: Time for new radiator suggestions?

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@domain.elided>]

Hi Stefano:

If your tanks don't look like Swiss cheese, what's the shop's trouble with 
a recore, although I certainly wouldn't pay $270 to someone who won't stand 
behind his work?  The tanks are brass, and usually last a good, long 
time.  I had the rad in my '74 Spider recored for about $150, and the guy 
did a seriously nice job.  I even had a threaded bung soldered into the 
bottom tank for the electric fan thermo-switch.  I had the option to have a 
3-row core installed, but stuck with the original 2-row core, and have had 
no trouble here in S. Florida.  If you want aluminum, it's got to cost even 
more, and they're a bitch to repair.  It might not hurt to shop around a 
bit more, but I do know radiator shops are getting scarce.

Regards,

Dean W. Cains
Lutz, FL
'74 Spider Veloce

At 02:07 PM 7/29/2002, you wrote:

> Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:50:45 -0700
> From: Stefano Iachella<iachella@domain.elided>
> Subject: Time for new radiator  suggestions?
>
> Hey cats,
>
>
>
> I sent out my 74 GTV radiator for a cleaning and the shop says its pretty
>
> bad. Suggests I recore for $270 and no guarantee. I think its time for
> something
>
> new and maybe aluminum. Any suggestions? Has anyone put a better
>
> radiator in and have a favorite swap. Any known cross references to
>
> other cars. The minimum Id do is a new GTV radiator for $395 at Centerline,
>
> but Id like to do better. Prices, if known, would be great.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stefano
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