Hey guys, happy holidays.
The Harrison radiator in my Cutlass is well past it's best. I've been searching around a bit and just wanted to poll you guys regarding a budget friendly radiator source. I don't need anything exotic, the car never ran hot with the stocker and I don't plan on building the motor beyond stock specsThought about having it recored but need to research that locally a bit more.
​​​​​​1965 Cutlass Convertible330, four barrel, auto, no A/C or extra coolers etc.
Thanks!

 

I am a believer in having an old radiator re-cored. It goes back in with the same bolts, inlet and outlet sizes in the right place, transmission cooler lines bolt right up. No trying to find a radiator thats "close".
Re-coring will cost you more, but you'll have no headaches

 

I bought the radiator for my 67 from this ebay seller. Measure EVERYTHING on your existing rad and then look through the offerings in the store. Find one that matches your measurements and there you go. The ebay listings have all measurements from tank size, core size, and even inlet/outlet size. They have fully welded tank rads as well as stamped tanks that look like the factory ones. Once you find the correct size, you can select 2, 3, or 4 row cooling, with or without trans cooler. Very decent prices as well.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odk...tlass&_sacat=0
Here is the one I bought.

 

Agreed, but the problem is finding a radiator shop anymore. Here in the greater DC metro area, there is exactly one old-time radiator shop and it's an hour drive from me. I do use them.

 

Joe, here in the rural south a trip to the grocery store is 1 hour...

If the car never runs hot, what's wrong with your current radiator? Most times a simple flush with off the shelf products will clean up an old radiator to last well into the future.

 

Leaking badly all along where the core meets the bottom tank. Got it out of the junkyard years ago so it owes me nothing!

 

I hope it wasn't Courtney ("A Good Place to Take a Leak"); he retired a few years back.

 

Richard's Radiators in Winchester. Every other place has closed.

 

If your in Florida there is still a radiator shop in Sarasota that recores, his dad started the business in 1966, he took over. He did a couple for me..great work..not cheap, think it was like 675.00 on the last one

 

I purchased a Spectra Premium to my 98 and have one of these in my truck also.
Also had one in the K2500HD i owned before and they all have worked well.
Have no fan shroud in the 98 and truck but no heating issues.

 

If possible I get my domestic cars re cored but almost every thing else is plastic and that is what is viable. There good till they change from black in color to green on the outside, then become brittle and not trustworthy. If me I bit the bullet and get a re core, probably last longer than you..... Tedd

 

I had the radiator in my 64 recored, it was 800 bucks. I prefer to support local business than buying off shore products if i can.