radiator replacement

[dalefan613]

I have a 1975 454 radiator started leaking today thinking of getting an aluminum one any suggestions

[Irish_Alley]

why? if you dont have a over heating problem then i dont see the point of aluminum

[LTZ C20]

Search around local radiator shops and just get it repaired. If it's the original steel radiator and it's a small leak then it should be easy to fix, I got mine completely cored and re sealed for pretty cheep and it works great.

[roundhouse]

Local shop wanted $350 to recore our clogged up 1980 brass & copper rad
$120 for new plastic and aluminum one

[Engineer]

I bought a Delphi aluminum/plastic 4 core replacement for my 454.

The Delphi unit is only a 2 row but otherwise is identical to my factory brass unit. The core is still the same thickness, it just uses 2 tubes instead of 4.

The aluminum radiator is about 1/3 the weight of the brass radiator.

I think Autozone, et.al has these for $130~$170.

No more brass radiators for me, thanks. The weight savings alone is reason enough to go the aluminum route.

[dalefan613]

going with the aluminum weight looks and cooling summers get hot out here and will be towing my ski boat the champion seems decent hopefully the make a shroud for my flex fan like to open hood at the local shows so looks count too