Radiator Shops....

**jbiscuit** · 07-29-2008, 02:33 PM

I'm thinking it might be time for me to have my radiator boiled out/cleaned etc and was wondering if anyone has had any good experience at some local shops. Mine is a BIG 3-core 64 Chevy radiator. I'd like it cleaned and pressure tested at the least....I got a quote for a recore and its pricey

So far I have talked to Falls Radiator. Just looking for other places to call to compare the quote

thanks

**SSDude** · 07-29-2008, 05:15 PM

How much is Fall's talking for the re-core?
Brass and copper prices have gone up quite a bit in the last year.

Here's the thread I started when i was doing my radiator.

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16709

IMHO I didn't get a good feeling from the discussion about Scotty's

**GRAMPS SS** · 07-29-2008, 07:52 PM

j...don't look any further...they'll treat ya right...what others are left that are honest....the falls is by far the fairest....forget SCOTTY'S......

**GRAMPS SS** · 07-29-2008, 07:54 PM

there was a place in butler , over by Inland...don't know if they are still there....russ might know he works right down the road from them...

**Troutman** · 07-29-2008, 10:33 PM

i had Falls do my gas tank last year. did a good job..but took 4 weeks longer than they said it would

**jbiscuit** · 07-30-2008, 07:34 AM

Falls Radiator wanted $350 for a recore. I still think the radiator really just needs a good flushing/cleaning more than anything. They said they'll do that for like $75. Also high compared to the other places I called but I too want to make sure its done right.

**wheelsofsteel** · 07-30-2008, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by GRAMPS SS

there was a place in butler , over by Inland...don't know if they are still there....

I believe you mean AllCool or something like that. His name is Harold. It is on 126th and Lancaster in Butler. Right across the street from Rod and Competition Specialties.

**Cutlass Queen** · 07-30-2008, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by wheelsofsteel

I believe you mean AllCool or something like that. His name is Harold. It is on 126th and Lancaster in Butler. Right across the street from Rod and Competition Specialties.

Word yo

I told J to try it so hopefully he took the advice lol

**jbiscuit** · 07-30-2008, 02:06 PM

I haven't had a chance to call anywhere else but thanks for the recommendations everyone. I'll report back with what I end up doing etc...

**jbiscuit** · 07-31-2008, 10:41 AM

Ordered a nice 17.25" 7 blade steel fan, flushing radiator Saturday

**juicedimpss** · 07-31-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by yellow wagon

Ordered a nice 17.25" 7 blade steel fan, flushing radiator Saturday

glad to see you change from that flex fan,as i told you before,i had one blow up on me before.

**jbiscuit** · 08-01-2008, 07:45 AM

yea, I hope it works well.

**jbiscuit** · 08-04-2008, 08:12 AM

new rigid fan is in. Sits a little deeper in the shroud which I'm not real happy about. I might need a new spacer to get part of the fan out of the shroud. Flushed the radiator with Prestone Super Flush...didn't seem to do a whole lot. Flushed the entire system 3 times after that. Hydrometer says about -7 freeze point now (compared to the almost straight coolant I took out of the car). Its running a LITTLE cooler but not much. I think I need to start saving for a new radiator/recore.

**juicedimpss** · 08-04-2008, 08:39 AM

how hot is it getting?

**jbiscuit** · 08-04-2008, 08:42 AM

just driving around it'll be 180-190 which is fine. Then if you sit for a couple minutes at a stoplight, it'll slowly climb. 200-210. Then if I start driving again, the temps will slowly come back down. BUT if I am trying to get into a car show or something and I have to sit and idle for 10-15 minutes creeping along waiting to park, it'll hit 225

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