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Who makes a quality radiator for a 50 Chevy?
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Who makes a quality radiator for a 50 Chevy? Are you looking for a stock replacement for a 216 stick or 235 PG car ?
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Oops missed part of that. It's a 216 stick
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I see one at "The Filling Station", but, in my opinion, pricy. $375 or so.
Can your be recored?
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The core is fine. The top tank is cracked. I had it repaired about 2 years ago, but it has started seeping at the repair. I talked to the repair shop, and they suggested replacing it.
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JB Weld to the rescue! At least until you can save up for new tanks.
;-) Dean
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I have one from my parts car but the core is bad.
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I might still have the top and bottom from an old radiator I scrapped years ago. the core was rotted out but the top& bottom were in good shape so I kept them in case I needed numbers correct it is dated 50 if you are wanting to keep your car stock let me go to garage and make sure the kids didn't scrap and I will get back to you later today andy
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I have one I bought from Nat.Chevy Asso., made by US radiator, as all of the suppliers I've contacted get theirs from. I don't care for the overall design or the way the cap fits. Maybe I'm being to critical. In my opinion the original radiator design is more pleasing to the eye.
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I don't think your being "critical"...If you can find a good top and bottom and have a new core soldered in I think you'd be happy, maybe not about the price though...But, it would be like the original...That's a nice touch...Thinking you might want to the original tags for that restoration look...A crack on the top can be redone...Perhaps it just wasn't fluxed well enough...My trick is to not use a torch but a soldering copper and heat it with a torch for a good soldering job...A touch spreads solder all over the place...The copper iron works well on core touch ups...Unless there too rotted...
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took mine to a Commercial radiator shop..Find one that does big trucks, cheaper and repaired on the car. Still good after 14 years
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I have a very good top and bottom let me know if you are interested andy
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I think it's in your head. Other than a couple of ribs the match is good. But, it's like frog hair..... Just sayin
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where are you located I am a truck driver and my company covers a lot of the state could probably get close to you I am cleaning out garage so make me an offer andy
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Could be. There's a lot of things rattling around in this old head, but I still have one good eye, and I see more than a couple of mismatched ribs...Just sayin
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going cross town to my garage so will be gone for the day.i am very easy to get along with as said not doing me any good
maybe talk to you later
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S.E. Ohio Marietta area. I'm the guy you mailed the cluster gear to, and by the way it wasn't usable. I would rather you put a price on the tanks
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im very sorry the gear was not usable like I said It came out of a working trans so that's what I went by. the radiator part is of no use to me my car is finished and I have an extra rebuilt radiator how about a 12 pak plus shipping I drink cheap busch lite the parts don't weigh much their measurement are
24x6x8 no scale at moment less than 5 pounds for both ends andy
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No worries about the gear, it was worth a shot. I know you don't travel to the Marietta area with your work, but how far South do you go. Cambridge or Zanesville area?
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we go to Zanesville but I am not the driver to that area anymore let me see what I can come up with the tanks aren't going any where as long as you want them. andy
ps will be in touch let me see what I can figure out
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Andy, don't bother with trying to get the tanks to me. I decided to install the new radiator after talking to a local repair shop. Thanks to all for your input.
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