Radiators, LOL

[J]

$26,000 for for the rims and tires

[dkorinko]

$26,000 for for the rims and tires

Why not sell the car u have and save the 26,000...youd be able to buy a damn nice car with 30k!

[dbtk2]

The core in my radiator in my STE rotted out and started leaking about 2 weeks ago. About a week ago it got to the point that the coolant would all leak out before the engine would warm up so the car at that point pretty much became undriveable, unless it was for a very short trip (like around the block). So Friday I took the radiator out of the car because I knew I was going to find some way to replace it. My Grandfather would not believe me when I told him that a new one cost $1200 so he called up the dealer and it was a little over $1200 for a new one, then he started calling up companies that remanufacture them and the cheapest he could find was $1130, at this point he started to believe me. But after I got my radiator my grandfather brought it to a guy that is going to recore it. I haven't been told a price yet, but since the guy doesn't know what kind of car its out of, I am thinking it shouldn't be too much, maybe $300 at most (at least I'm hoping). I will let you know what it cost when I get the bill.

Shawn

[RedZMonte]

that is insane.. well after seeing how much a PMIII cost, i wouldnt doubt that the radiator is BANK!... personally i would go the cheaper route.

* relocate battery to the trunk
* install a standard GTP radiator
* install front mount intercooler

upgrade and save cash at the same time.


shane

[Marcus18]

$1200!!!!! I've had a leak for awhile now and I just put pepper in it and the leak stopped. I think I'll stick with it for now.



marcus

[god910]

I'm w/ shane on this one. OR, do what I did in my truck. I have an all aluminum dual 1" core rad. I paid $185 for it. I'm probably going to find one that fits, and fab up my own mounts for it. Click on my WWW to see it. It's in the 66 p/u. 8)

[Jeff M]

Uhhh, come on guys , don’t be skipping $175 to $300 (as stated many times by me and others) as a repair to a 14-15 year old radiator, that’s all that is needed and not some $1,000 to $1,500 worries. This radiator is well used, and if anyone looked into the end opening at the radiator where the hose comes out to go over to the t-stat, would see just how plugged up the end tubes have gotten, and adding more junk to plug a hole will only collect more in those blocked passages. Same thing as before; the concept of a 3 core radiator is not TGP specific, rad shops buy cores as cores based on size so just tell them the size and bring it on in, never telling them the price of the OEM (though if they care to spend the time, can find out). With the small growing amount of overheating TGPs and TSTE (and other w-bodies we don’t here about here, but they bitch at their car just the same!) out there and their resulting warped heads, fixing the radiator right is the thing to do, and if you want a performance mod, then think of it this way, cooler water equals cooler heads allowing a denser more powerful air/fuel mixture!!

I rest my case, at least for a few more weeks until it starts all over again .

Jeff M

[TurboSedan]

another nice thing about keeping the TGP radiator is that it is shorter, and allows a nice 'window' where the stock IC was when adding plumbing for an FMIC. of course, you would need to ditch the A/C or get a shorter condensor also.
joshua

[Jeff M]

I am lazy, typed in "Radiator Info" to do a search and got this:

http://radiatorinfo.com

And more to the point in finding a local/cheap source:

http://radiatorinfo.com/raddirectory.html

Be cool 8)

Jeff M

[god910]

Hey, Be Cool's are expensive. One of the reasons I suggest the aluminum rad. is A) Cool factor (no pun intended) B) It's just as cheap with NO crappy/proven good quality. C) My rad. was beaten up by the P/O not replacing the primary motor when it needed it, and the rad. was beaten up. If you can't fab up the nec. mounts, then do what you want. I was just suggesting a CHEAP, BETTER, alternative to stock. Because most of us want to make our cars better, especially if we have to spend the money either way. It's a good way out. When I go through this w/ my car I will probably be putting together a complete cooling system package (Mounts, radiator, fans, hoses, etc.) Matt F. I'm gonna need a hotter area than Muncie to test this one!

[god910]

Also, I checked out that site, and they list EVERY 3.1 GP as having the same Radiator. I even tried out the link that appears to have someone talking to you. Man, either it's bullshit, or they have some people that can type like 400 WPM. :shock:

[TurboSedan]

who was it that installed a custom radiator into their TGP? wasn't it 1trucavalier? i wonder how his car has been doing with that?
joshua

[Jeff M]

Also, I checked out that site, and they list EVERY 3.1 GP as having the same Radiator. I even tried out the link that appears to have someone talking to you. Man, either it's bullshit, or they have some people that can type like 400 WPM. :shock:

Yea its an automated smart guy :P , key words are found to initiate the reply. Yes, that particular web site search shows same rad as NA, but its more a starting place to find a real/local shop, or an online shop that you talk with to get the 3-core version. I think like intercooler debates of fin and tube verses bar and plate is like brass verses aluminum, pros and cons both ways, but no one/no magazine article has tackled the intercooler debate yet, look forward to that one, I know the pros and cons, would like to see though a good size/performance comparo on all of it 8) .

Jeff M