The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop where is the best place to get a new radiator?

I know this has been gone through about a hundred times. But it is time for a new radiator, I want the good old fashioned brass one.

That would be a copper with brass tank. Speedway Motors $600-700. shipped.

Look up "big ol'dawg and send him a PM. I seen him in Columbia today and he had a nice new radiator that he purchased that bolted right in like its suppose to. Can't remember the exact price but it was a bit less than $200.

US Radiator, made right here in the US still. That's where a lot
of the vendors get theirs from and just tack on a couple hundred
for their profit.
DG

You might check with a local radiator shop. Mine had several rebuilt ones sitting in stock.

I've bought a couple from these guys and pleased with the radiators.

www.autocityclassic.com

Does everyone realize he is asking for NON Aluminum? He says: "Brass" (Copper).
As far as I can tell, the Companies suggested have only Aluminum for AD except the one I stated. There are dozens of places to buy radiators but not many offer Brass/Copper and they ain't $200.
I think he has AD. I am not 100% positive. He does not say. When I searched for him, I only searched AD.
Brokenhead: With the price of Brass/Copper, the question may not be "where is best place" but "where is any place" Good luck, I'll keep looking. If budget/availability is tight, you may rethink to Aluminum, nothing wrong with that. But shiny brass is pretty neat.

Oh no it is a 53 3100, and oh yes it has to be brass/copper, I found a couple for around $500, LMC has them for around $300, but I am not sure of their origin. I am tired of chasing leaks.

I think that you are not the only one who realizes that he is asking for NON Aluminum.

I do not know what year radiator brokenhead is looking for.

But, I did not know that US Radiator, recommended by Denny, has stopped making 47-55 (48-54) Chevrolet 1/2-3/4 ton truck copper/brass radiators?

http://www.usradiator.com/chevrolet-truck-1948-54-6-cyl-radiator.html

Thanks for setting me straight. Don't see how to buy direct, so I looked at a suggested vendor, Brothers, they don't say if it's brass/Copper in the description I saw.

I just got one from US Radiator. Nice thing about this new one is it uses 3 rows by using smaller diameter lines to keep the same size as the old original one. Looks great and they say it will cool much better than original. Paid $600 or so. Not cheap, but with plans for AC, and it being a 261, I feel better. Its the standard old style brass radiator. No aluminum.

CLassic Truck Parts is a US Radiator vendor. Just call them and give them the US Radiator part number and it will be there in about a month. They make them to order.

When your done dancing around just order a "brass/copper"
radiator directly from US Radiator. Been in business for
about half a century:

http://www.usradiator.com/

Let your fingers do the walking bart instead of you opinion.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

yeah, I have pretty much come to that conclusion, there is a place right down the street that is their local vendor. Thanks guys.

The Brassworks is still freshly listed in the Lots O Links page. I think when they first put in their link, we had a little promo in the corner ad spot. Thought they had a deal going. Was going to run it for a year (maybe free shipping) and we suggested they take a bite at a time.

Give them a call and see what shakes from the tree. They were super nice folks on the phone.

Peg

Thanks Peggy, I recall seeing that place now. But I just ordered one from us radiator, and for an extra $50 they will polish the top tank and make sure everything is real nice since it is on display. And after polishing the top tank on the old one, $50 sure seems reasonable to me.

Well that's good. I know what you mean about money well spent vs time.

Peg