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Ok i am looking for a radiator for my coupe
What is a good price for a brass and copper Radiator for a auto trans?
thanks Dave

I paid $550 for the last one I bought, a new Walker copper/brass.

I am a firm beliver in Walker radiators,,,

I have one in my 32 roadster,,,one in my 32 mor-door,,,one still in the box for my 32 pickup and I won a walker radiator at the nats south this year,,,,,It's going in the 54 ranch wagon,,,

Shane at Southern Rods usually has a good price,,,,

Like already said ... Walker

I have a Z series in my 32 Roadster and bought a new one for for 32 3W ... Z series with A/C ... a little pricey but they work great, fit great and last.

And like HRP said ... Shane @ Southen Rods ... always has them for a good price

Tell him Deuce or Hotrodprimer sent you ...

Just to throw one more brand into the mix, I have a Brassworks on the '27. Sorta pricey, as it had to be custom built (chopped 8.5 inches) but it has been fine for over 17 years. Has had the normal seam leaks from the radiator shaking going down the road, but only very minor ones. I was going to go with Walker, but they blew me off and told me they couldn't build one chopped that much that would run cool. The Brassworks did it and it ran cool.

I am going to go the aluminum route on the T, not sure from whom yet.

Just for reference, here is their site: www.thebrassworks.net/streetrod.html


Don

Here is the website for Walker radiators:

www.walkerradiatorworks.com

Walker's fit - some of the others have mounting problems according to several folks I talked to before buying my current project's radiator. I paid $500, shipped to my door - bought it at a NSRA show. And it has an A/C condenser.

My last car had a top tank leak out of warranty that they fixed free (except shipping)

I have used US Radiator for years, but sadly the last couple we received were pretty bad dimensionally...not symetrical top to bottom, side to side....just quality control issues ( or lack of?)

I've never heard anything negative about Walker other than regular minor issues you would have with anyone's stuff. I'd put my money on a Walker at this point. A lot of people recommed Brassworks, but I have no experience with them, so I can't help with that.

I have had other radiators in the past besides Walker,,,,,recored originals,,,U.S. Radiator,,,and Griffin aluminum radiators,,,,,

They all did the job,,,,,My only problem with the aluminum radiators is the look,,,I don't care for the color showing through the duece grill. HRP

Ok i got a rad. for my coupe.
Cant some one show me how the blot and spring set up works on mounting it to the frame?

Most 32 folks just use a rubber between the radiator and the frame with a bolt and nut to secure it ... I do ...

The spring set up allows the radiator to move around a good bit.

ok where does the spring go on top of the rad. ?
So it goes botl/spring then into the rad and then the frame then the nut?

They all did the job,,,,,My only problem with the aluminum radiators is the look,,,I don't care for the color showing through the duece grill. HRP[/QUOTE]



Yeah, I sort of wonder about that too. I am going to use an aluminum one in the T, and feel maybe I should spray the front black to tie in better. Won't know till I see how it looks in there.


Don

Don,,,before you paint it talk to a good radiator shop man,,,,I think they mix something with the paint before spraying radiators black.

About 25 years ago I repainted a pickup and I painted my radiator black like the truck,,,,

It ran HOTTER THAN A FOUR BALLED TOMCAT! HRP

Good thought.

Don