Cheapest Place to buy a new Radiator? Input appreciated

[1969stepside]

Originally Posted by slikside

About 3 months ago when I was looking around, I priced AutoZone and they were definitely priced to sell. It was a 4 core, brass and copper (so they said) for about $180 (not including tax) IIRC. The thing was, they didn't have one in stock so I couldn't look at it, or touch it. Special order only, and once you do that, you pretty much own it. Oh, I think it was a lifetime warranty too.

Bottom line for me was, sounded to good to be true, so I thought it was. Didn't order it. Went with a recore from the local family radiator shop down the road; been there for decades. It wasn't cheap, but I was confident in the product.

Lifetime warranty on a radiator? For these trucks? I think they will loose their backside on that deal. People keep these trucks for a veeeery long time, and radiators don't last forever no matter how much you take care of them. I'm betting the AZ version certainly will NOT last as long as an original.

Not banging on you for buying it, mind you. That warranty stuff will be their problem, not yours, so long as they honor it. Not counting the work involved, of course.

well i work at autozone and our rads for our truck are just as he said brass and copper the reason there is a lifetime warr is because people forget abiut the warranty and buy them twice we sell good quality rads because i have three on in my 69 my 72 and my s-10

[eagleuh1]

Mine was good quality. Specre Brand made in Canada. They make good gas tanks as well. No complaints here other than the wider top and bottom braces on radiator that might require mods to stock rad shroud. Mine was aluminum so I just drilled new holes and mounted it. Auto Zone price about $200.

[rsavage]

Advance Auto Parts has a 3 row copper brass with metal tanks for $203 with a 15% off coupon code right now. The Autozone unit that I looked up for the $180 was plastic tanks and aluminum core.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...___#fragment-2

[jschuder]

i got on this site to ask a question like this and found the post about getting a radiator for the 66 caprice instead.i took that advice and the radiator fit perfect and was only a hundred bucks. thanks.

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by jschuder

i got on this site to ask a question like this and found the post about getting a radiator for the 66 caprice instead.i took that advice and the radiator fit perfect and was only a hundred bucks. thanks.

The rad for the 66 caprice with wha size motor? And is it brass or aluminum with plastic ends?
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[69C-owner]

Brand new Murray 4 core copper and brass radiator for a 1969 C-10 pickup with a 350 $179.99 before tax at Oreillys, just looked it up, do believe thats what I'm gonna get for my truck
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[LakeAnna]

I checked them here in Virginia at our local Advance and found the Ready-Rad 4 core copper/brass for 261.79. I called a friend of mine who ownes a radiator shop in Richmond and he said that it was a good radiator. He sells the same thing and couldn't beat that price. It comes with the trans cooler btw.

The part number is a 433369 and you take 15% off with code DCPR at checkout if you order it online.

[amullis]

I would have to recommend Summit. I called them up and told them the size of my old radiator and they had a Summit brand all aluminum fully welded and right pretty might I ad! It Fit but I had to make a new upper mount as the filler was in the way of the passenger side mount. Any way, last night I did my 20 minute at 2,000 rpm cam break in on my new motor and with only a cheap box fan sitting in front of it it only got to around 180 Deg. I love mine and Summit was really helpful with the purchase. Oh yea, shipped to the door for around $170.00

[allchevy58]

4 core OReilly 175.00 in Oct.

[tooter]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

4 core OReilly 175.00 in Oct.

Do you know part # ??

[c1069]

Originally Posted by tooter

Do you know part # ??

Part Number: 433369 or direct link

[allchevy58]

Originally Posted by tooter

Do you know part # ??

C1069 got it. # 433369.

[tooter]

Thanks Guys

[gysgtc]

Does this one fit a 67 c10 that I am putting a 355 engine into?? Thanks

[allchevy58]

Originally Posted by gysgtc

Does this one fit a 67 c10 that I am putting a 355 engine into?? Thanks

Rockauto.com shows that part # as one of your applications. If you already had 4 core radiator, that is the one. If you had a 2 core, you probably have get different top and bottom brackets.

[oneperfectrun]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

4 core OReilly 175.00 in Oct.

I just bought this radiator yesterday from OReillys. Part # 433369. It's a murray brand. Metal tanks, 4 core, pretty sure it has an aluminum core. Looks to be excellent quality and even has the nipple for heater hose. $179
OReillys site shows them to have plastic tanks but this one is metal.

The 3 core is actually higher priced than the 4 core at about $220. Not sure what's up with that.
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[GMCGrim]

I bought mine from O'reilly's main store on Rowan in Spokane for $180. and its a four core unit