lewtot184
Well-Known Member
I've been busy working on a couple of engines (getting to were I really hate this stuff) and dealing with a half broke computer; so i'll get back to this
I found the original factory core out of the original radiator that was in my '69 r/t (the u.s. radiator was to replace the original radiator; which had been re-cored a couple of times). it's a two row, 1/2" tubes and none of the tubes are blocked off.
I found the original yellow packing slip. no costs/dollar amount on it. it's work order #133755J, dated 06/20/13, cool craft components (was the radiator sub contracted out?).
my original intent on purchasing this radiator was duplicate an existing radiator that I use in my '65 coronet (four row, 1/2" tubes, 3/8" spacing). this radiator was done by a local shop. looking it over yesterday it does have the two outer rows blocked but still has 220 fully open tubes. works super good. the u.s. radiator (#352191) has 204 tubes (figuring in the two blocked outer rows) but only 167 are fully open. does the local radiator work so much better because there are 53 more usable tubes (equal to a row)? sounds logical to me.
I also found the mancini shroud receipt. I paid about $190 to get it to my door, not the $100 I thought.
as far as sending the radiator back goes i'm just not going to throw anymore money at this. i don't know what shipping would be back and forth but doubt $50 would touch it. the core probably needs replaced, spacing on the cooler lines ended being an issue (existing lines were stainless steel and they're a pain in the butt to reform). I've learned my lesson and i'm just done with this. i'm 69yrs old and just don't have the fight anymore to deal with all the aftermarket crap. I had a couple of guys come over last night and they ask me how I learned so much. I told the the truth, the hard way!
I found the original factory core out of the original radiator that was in my '69 r/t (the u.s. radiator was to replace the original radiator; which had been re-cored a couple of times). it's a two row, 1/2" tubes and none of the tubes are blocked off.
I found the original yellow packing slip. no costs/dollar amount on it. it's work order #133755J, dated 06/20/13, cool craft components (was the radiator sub contracted out?).
my original intent on purchasing this radiator was duplicate an existing radiator that I use in my '65 coronet (four row, 1/2" tubes, 3/8" spacing). this radiator was done by a local shop. looking it over yesterday it does have the two outer rows blocked but still has 220 fully open tubes. works super good. the u.s. radiator (#352191) has 204 tubes (figuring in the two blocked outer rows) but only 167 are fully open. does the local radiator work so much better because there are 53 more usable tubes (equal to a row)? sounds logical to me.
I also found the mancini shroud receipt. I paid about $190 to get it to my door, not the $100 I thought.
as far as sending the radiator back goes i'm just not going to throw anymore money at this. i don't know what shipping would be back and forth but doubt $50 would touch it. the core probably needs replaced, spacing on the cooler lines ended being an issue (existing lines were stainless steel and they're a pain in the butt to reform). I've learned my lesson and i'm just done with this. i'm 69yrs old and just don't have the fight anymore to deal with all the aftermarket crap. I had a couple of guys come over last night and they ask me how I learned so much. I told the the truth, the hard way!
