I have the original Harrison 4-row radiator out of my 68 GTO. The core is shot but the tanks are in good shape. I took it down to a shop in town and he quoted me $325 which I thought seemed reasonable. Does anybody have any experience with this?

had an old chevy C-10 pickup that ran hot all the time. re-cored the rad. never another problem (well except the telephone that jumped out in front of me and crushed the radiator).

I was phone-estimated $3-400 for a recore of my Harrison. I ended up just changing out the old water with DI water, which brought my temp down, so I never had it done.

I've had 3 or 4 Harrison rads recored. They all work fine. The price is higher than it was a couple yrs ago, but that's the going price these days, probably because the price of copper is so high.

Thats what the guy said, was because of the raw material cost. He said $325 was "giving me a good deal" since he's had that core laying around so long. Seems OK to me because I will have one heck of a heavy duty radiator.

That's about right IMO

I have had plenty of radiators recored . The Studebakers were not repo'd at the time some are now . As long as the tanks are good its just as good a new one.

I had mine recored last year. They straightened out the dents in my tanks (mostly) and it works great. Cost around $400. I just wish I'd had them leave it bare and painted it myself. ;)

I had a Harrison radiator re cored last year, and it was right at $400.00
Thats what I did, had them leave it clean, and I painted it myself.

I just went and looked in my files, and it was $422.94 with tax.


Rocky

That's what it goes for in NJ. I agree in telling them not to paint it and do it yourself. They paint mine and it looks like a blind person did it. Also make sure they do not toss your radiator tag.

Jeremy, I just had a 4 row done down here for 400. I also opted to paint it myself, which they couldn't understand why I requested that they don't!;)

I've had two radiators re-cored. One in my '56/383 Chevy and another in a '66/455 GTO. In both cases the shop did so with "5 core" centers. Didn't cost any more and I got some more cooling efficiency. This was a few years ago. Don't know if this is still available.

Had my Mopar recored six years ago; before copper prices took off. $186 including new filler neck and trans cooler. Worked great, but developed a pinhole leak in the top tank a year or so later. Easily fixed for $20.

One thing to think about: Its probably not going to last as long as it did the first time. Years and hundreds of thousands of miles and many heat/cool cycles take a toll on the brass tanks.

Years and hundreds of thousands of miles
and many heat/cool cycles take a toll on
the brass tanks.


Hey, the brass tanks & us too! :yes:



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