The starter in my 1970 Superior is giving up... I had to use a hammer to get it started today, So I have a new starter coming in from NAPA. While I was looking around, I noticed that my poor car is leaking all over the place :-( Most serious for now is the radiator. I've been looking at this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CADI...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_3991wt_939 It sounds good, and the price is quite reasonable - cheaper than even a stock replacement. Does anyone have any input on a better setup? I haven't seen anything more than 2 row so far.
Radiator Needed
- Thread starter James Maguire
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Send your original one out to a radiator repair shop and have them repair the leaks or install a new core in it. If it needs a new core, they can tell you the largest number of rows that your original tank will take. This is much better than the imported aluminum radiators. Remember that you get what quality that you pay for. Cheap isn't cheap when you have to replace it more than once.
As for the starter, I would keep your original starter instead of turning it in for a core deposit. You might find that the quality of the "rebuilt" starter isn't as good as the original. I always use a local rebuilder to fix my starters, alternators, and generators. I know what I have, and I know that the rebuilt unit i get back will be what I originally gave them, not a unit that is made up of a mixture of other components that appear to be "good".
As for the starter, I would keep your original starter instead of turning it in for a core deposit. You might find that the quality of the "rebuilt" starter isn't as good as the original. I always use a local rebuilder to fix my starters, alternators, and generators. I know what I have, and I know that the rebuilt unit i get back will be what I originally gave them, not a unit that is made up of a mixture of other components that appear to be "good".
Danny Ryder - Deceased - 1962 - 2021
PCS Life Member
Got one for my 70 couple years ago at car quest.
if you go for the aluminium one get the all aluminium with the welded seams they are a little more but I found it a vary good replacement in the 73. the two core's are a lot bigger them the four core brass and it will flow a lot faster. I had a 100 deg drop in temp from the inlet to the out let. I was well satisfied with it
Jean-Marc Dugas
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I am with Paul on this one. I would suggest that you take the car at a local radiator shop (a shop that other car folks recommend).
They will repair your radiator and shouild also test your overall ststem. You are better off to spend the extra money up front and leave knowing that you are safe driving the car than wondering how much it will all cost as you are riding in the front seat of the tow truck.
They will repair your radiator and shouild also test your overall ststem. You are better off to spend the extra money up front and leave knowing that you are safe driving the car than wondering how much it will all cost as you are riding in the front seat of the tow truck.
I can't understand how you could have a 100 degree drop in temperature from the radiator inlet to the outlet.
Danny Ryder - Deceased - 1962 - 2021
PCS Life Member
Things work different on the west end of the world.
all I know is it worked. sitting at idle on a hot day. with my no contact thermometer I has 180 water going into the top and 80 at the bottom outlet.
will maybe I'm lying it might have been 100. what part of efficient don't you understand. why do you thing they are putting those tinny thin plastic tank aluminium ones on the new cars that run at over 200 degs. they work well. make it twice the size and put a big fan moving air threw it and it works vary well. over $300 to re core the factory one $180 to replace it with one that works better. sounded good to me. unfortunately I can't find this set of pictures. here is the only one just when I was installing it. I personally would not put anything else in. but the rest of you do as you want.
will maybe I'm lying it might have been 100. what part of efficient don't you understand. why do you thing they are putting those tinny thin plastic tank aluminium ones on the new cars that run at over 200 degs. they work well. make it twice the size and put a big fan moving air threw it and it works vary well. over $300 to re core the factory one $180 to replace it with one that works better. sounded good to me. unfortunately I can't find this set of pictures. here is the only one just when I was installing it. I personally would not put anything else in. but the rest of you do as you want.
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Rocky Fluegge
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I put a aluminum radiator in my 55 olds and it has a 455 in it. It use to always run a little warm, now i can let it idle for a hour on the hottest day and no worrys. I just orderd one off of ebay for my wife 33 dodge pickup.