455 transplant - do I need cooling system improvements?
#41
Look guys, there wont be any arguing or conflicts if everybody does things MY way!
Everybody here tries to give the best free advice. About the only thing everyone CAN agree is you will defiantly get your moneys worth!
Everybody here tries to give the best free advice. About the only thing everyone CAN agree is you will defiantly get your moneys worth!
#43
Just because a radiator isn't leaking doesn't mean it shouldn't be replaced, replacing the radiator is just like replacing the thermostat, water pump, fan clutch or any other part of the cooling system when doing and upgrade, especially when the parts are that old.
#44
Earlier in the thread I noted that the radiator looks brand new.
The shroud is in excellent shape as well. Perhaps I should have said that this vehicle had a pretty complete restoration about 3000 miles ago. I purchased it this May. I'm swapping the engine and tranny so I can get to the grocery store faster.
I plan to offer the 350/350 for sale soon.
The shroud is in excellent shape as well. Perhaps I should have said that this vehicle had a pretty complete restoration about 3000 miles ago. I purchased it this May. I'm swapping the engine and tranny so I can get to the grocery store faster.
I plan to offer the 350/350 for sale soon.
#46
I would say the same about a thermostat that flows adequate coolant and opens and closes when it should, for a good quality water pump that doesn't leak (unless there are a lot of miles on the bearing), and for a fan clutch that keeps the car cool in heavy traffic.
Old cars have old parts. I have trouble with the idea that for an old car to be a good car, it needs to have new parts.
- Eric
#47
I am LMAO. Good thing many on this board NEEDED aluminun heads, NEEDED roller rockers, NEEDED a high lift cam, and on and on and on. Heaven forbid if after a rebuild someone decided they would change the radiator. Sounds like a pretty selective and self serving view of what is NEEDED.
#50
The OP can do what ever me wants, I always replace everything because I cooked a new engine once when the tank on what looked like a perfectly good radiator blow out on the road and on a different car I cooked a new engine when the old perfectly good looking water pump had the housing break in half and wiped out everything. So I always air on the side of caution when building something new.
The OP asked for opinions and that is my opinion.
The OP asked for opinions and that is my opinion.
#51
And for every one horror story on reusing old parts there are 1000's of success stories. It's all about what your trying to accomplish and how much money you want to throw at it.
We've all had unforeseen catastrophic parts failures, it happens. If we worry that our old cars will break no one will ever drive them.
Some are proactive and some are reactive. I'm just plain cheap , so outside of safety issues, I wait and see what's going to happen prior to replacing things just for grins and giggles.
We've all had unforeseen catastrophic parts failures, it happens. If we worry that our old cars will break no one will ever drive them.
Some are proactive and some are reactive. I'm just plain cheap , so outside of safety issues, I wait and see what's going to happen prior to replacing things just for grins and giggles.
#52
And for every one horror story on reusing old parts there are 1000's of success stories. It's all about what your trying to accomplish and how much money you want to throw at it.
We've all had unforeseen catastrophic parts failures, it happens. If we worry that our old cars will break no one will ever drive them.
Some are proactive and some are reactive. I'm just plain cheap , so outside of safety issues, I wait and see what's going to happen prior to replacing things just for grins and giggles.
We've all had unforeseen catastrophic parts failures, it happens. If we worry that our old cars will break no one will ever drive them.
Some are proactive and some are reactive. I'm just plain cheap , so outside of safety issues, I wait and see what's going to happen prior to replacing things just for grins and giggles.
#54
[QUOTE=oldcutlass;612919]And for every one horror story on reusing old parts there are 1000's of success stories. It's all about what your trying to accomplish and how much money you want to throw at it.
I agree. What anyone wants to accomplish for how much money is their business. One man may want a radiator, one may want an 12 second car that will never see anything but a city street on sunny days. Need is subjective, want is personal.
I agree. What anyone wants to accomplish for how much money is their business. One man may want a radiator, one may want an 12 second car that will never see anything but a city street on sunny days. Need is subjective, want is personal.
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