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nkaminar · 03-30-2021, 05:12 PM

I took a heavy duty pressurized radiator out of my car and replaced it with a 90 year old original radiator that I bought from a friend for $50. The old radiator was leaking due to a previous owner running the car into something and jamming the fan nut and fan into the radiator. I am happy with the stock one but it has not been tested in hot weather yet. The new old radiator was tested for flow and leaks by my friend and the fins are tight on the tubes. The added benefits with the stock radiator are that the stock hand crank bearing can be used and it is further away from the fan and fan nut. The radiator I removed had the flat bottom and someone had to cut off the top of the hand crank bearing to get it installed.

03-30-2021, 05:12 PM	#15
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Snyder's radiator vs stock I took a heavy duty pressurized radiator out of my car and replaced it with a 90 year old original radiator that I bought from a friend for $50. The old radiator was leaking due to a previous owner running the car into something and jamming the fan nut and fan into the radiator. I am happy with the stock one but it has not been tested in hot weather yet. The new old radiator was tested for flow and leaks by my friend and the fins are tight on the tubes. The added benefits with the stock radiator are that the stock hand crank bearing can be used and it is further away from the fan and fan nut. The radiator I removed had the flat bottom and someone had to cut off the top of the hand crank bearing to get it installed. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.