scrappie

I have to replace the heater core in my 71 442 con. w/ac. I know this has been covered but I haven't been on for a long time. I tried NAPA but it looks like aluminum replacement and I want copper. Any suggestions on suppliers besides having mine re-cored?

Thanks

oldcutlass

We covered this subject recently, be advised that most A bodies used the same part:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-absolite.html

scrappie

Thanks, didn't know it was covered so recently....like yesterday

cutlassjoe

If you are interested I do have one. It's 4 years old and the car is driven about 1000 miles per year. I'm putting in Vintage Air AC and it has a whole new unit that eliminates the old heater core. Let me know.


Joe

My442

Paul,


Your best bet is to pull it and have the original recored.


I had one done, and it is 100X better than the repop chineseum crap they sell now.


Paul T.

Fun71

I'm looking for one as well, so if scrappie doesn't want yours I may take it off your hands.

twintracks

Yep, get the original recored at a good radiator shop. I've done several, two in the last two years. Find a shop that does a lot of older stuff. If your core is not rotten, it might just need to be leak checked and resoldered.

redoldsman

I was very fortunate on my 54. When I pulled it I was surprised to find it still black instead of the whitish gray most of them are when they are rotten. I know it had not been connected for at least 30 years. I think it was bypassed due to a leaking Ranco valve. It had a slight crack around one of the tubes. I had it resoldered and pressure tested and it works fine. That is one job I do not want to do again.