datsun-roadsters
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Recoring Radiators

To: "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Recoring Radiators
From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:47:45 -0700
I recored mine a few weeks ago for $138 in Pacifica, California (near San 
Francisco). Same thing, a '68 2000 radiator into a 3-row. The estimates I 
got ranged from that price to over $200. I also got a one-year guarantee 
against leaks.

BTW, a tip I got is that after an engine rebuild, as in hot-tanking the engine 
block, you should run the engine for a while on an old radiator. Perhaps 200 
miles. Then swap in the re-cored radiator. I happen to have a spare radiator for
that. All kinds of gunk will get trapped in the (old) radiator, which can then 
be recored. It seems that the hot-tanking leaves rust fragments in the water 
jackets which then break free and can block up a radiator.

Fred - So.SF

_________________________ Reply Separator ___________________________
>Subject: Recoring Radiators
>Author:  Bob Mann <rwmannco@interport.net>
>Date:    6/30/99 9:28 AM
>
>Anyone have ballpark figures for recoring and modifying a 2-row '68 2000
>radiator to a 3-row configuration?
>
>Thanks.
>
>- Bob Mann
>-- 
>R.W. Mann & Company, Inc.  > Airline Industry Analysis and Consulting
>Port Washington, NY  11050 > tel 516-944-0900, fax 516-944-7280
>mailto:info@RWMann.com     > URL http://www.RWMann.com/
>

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>