Ray Hancheck wrote:
>
> corky wrote:
>
> > Ray Hancheck wrote:
> > >
> > > Well got the new radiator today, had to break down and buy one, that
> > > lip that holds the plastic top to the core was too weakened to hold any
> > > pressure. but Ack, that is an expencive little bugger, the parts
> > > departmrent wanted 335.00 for the basic 2 core rad.
> > >
> > > Well, couldn;t afford that and of course the beast is my daily driver,
> > > so i ended up with a generic replacement type, dosen;t have those
> > > plastic parts and such, but its a 3 core at least and with any luck i
> > > won;t have that lip blow out ever again ; p (is that lip blowing out
> > > any sort of a commom problem..before this I had never seen one go like
> > > that)
> > >
> > > Ray Hancheck
> > > '92 LE 318
> >
> > Ray, I have a 92 with the same problem. But I can't find anyone to put
> > in anything except org part, more plastic. Can you help me with a
> > source. And, if you don't mind, how much was it? Tx Corky
>
> Well Corky, Mine came from a salvage yard that does repairs and such
> also, its a one piece unit, dosent have the removable sides or any of that
> plastic trash, wieghs a bit more than the stock one, but i trust a metal one
> more than plastic
>
> I'm sure there has to be other distributers but mine came from Route 51 Auto
> Wreckers Perryopilis, Pa (724) 785-4300
>
> they called thier distributor, and got me one overnight express, so they
> should be alble to do something for you
>
> the 2 core one was 175.00
> the 3 core one was an even 200.00
Thanks Ray. I'll shop around. Corky
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