Slick 60's

well I took my heater core and radiator to the shop to have them tested. The heater core was good, but the radiator was bad. quoted me $680 to have it recored. ouch. the whole truck was less than that!

If I got a running parts truck from the 70s, would i be able to put the engine,transmission and more importantly radiator in my 61? I know tom sells small block mounting kits but didn't know about the radiator.

I'm having my 66 done right now... $300 to install a used 3 row core on my existing tanks and brackets. It was $450 for a new 3 row recore, $370 for a new 2 row recore. Oh, you can order a brand new 2 row entire rad from LMC for $250....

Find another shop....

Lee

I agree with Lee. shop around. I got mine recored for around 325 bucks.

ok, thanks guys.

slickmainer wrote:well I took my heater core and radiator to the shop to have them tested. The heater core was good, but the radiator was bad. quoted me $680 to have it recored. ouch.

the Ben Dover radiator shop
where your sure to get hosed!

i got a brand new one for 230$ and the guy felt bad for having to sell it to me at that price. shop around gregg.

Right now copper is through the roof. if you want to re-core the old fat top, thats what they will get you for.
You can buy and adapt a later model, or aluminum radiator for much less.