[Ironangel]

Originally Posted by special-K

Always replace? Replacement is always better? Is this April fools day? I would say the opposite is closer to fact. I would re-core that sooner than I'd replace with a blowout special piece of crap they sell today. If there is any life in those Harrison tanks at all, especially a 4-core, they need to be saved. Even if you buy a new temporary unit (let's see one of those last 40+ years), do not scrap that radiator.

That, "It's cheaper to buy a new one than fix the old", mentality has taken a turn around the next bend. You toss out good repairable stuff to replace with inferior junk these days. The new thing is (to me), "If you can afford to fix it at all, you are better off than buying new...even if it costs more".

+1! Be fore scoring a like new 4-core from Randy in the parts section, I made all my own repairs to the original 2-core. You'd be surprised what a little acid and some 60/40 lead/tin solder with a propane torch can seal up! I accidentally drilled a 3/8" hole right through the bottom of the tank when I reamed out the holes for a rebuilt the core support. I flattened out a piece of copper pipe and made a patch, still holdin tighter than dicks hat band! ~Ghostrider~