[DeTomaso] radiator place says they can't make or get a new core for stock radiator

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Which Hall radiator?
The stock replacement, or
The made-tilted forward one?

Asa


Quoting Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:

> Jack,
>
> The stock radiator is shrouded on the sides and top by external  
> pieces that your car should have.
>
> The Hall radiator is a drop-in replacement for the stock radiator.
>
> So if you don't have the side and top pieces, the problem is with  
> your car, not your radiator. Do you have them now?
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:53, Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have been “radiator shopping” and have had a lot of good tips  
>> from The List. I am grateful for that and am leaning to the  
>> copper/brass units for repairability and longevity. Aside from the  
>> extra weight, of which I don’t care too much about, It seems the  
>> aluminum radiators get cracks at the welds and leak - not all,  
>> since I currently have one w/o leaks. The Hall Radiator seems very  
>> popular but I wanted a shroud to “focus” the air. So here is where  
>> I need more info: feelings about shrouds. A good friend that does a  
>> lot of off-road racing absolutely swears by shrouds and I don’t  
>> think the Hall unit is shrouded. If people agree about the  
>> importance of a shroud, and Hall radiators don’t come with them, I  
>> guess I need to find someone that can build a shroud for it and  
>> incorporate the fans. I THINK - open ears here. I have also  
>> contacted The Brassworks as per another List email. They told me  
>> they built one for a Pantera owner and gave me his name, and I  
>> posted it here on The List, but no response so far.
>> Always interested -
>> jack
>> #4348
>>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 12:59 AM, Charles McCall  
>>> <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  4 months ago I brought my radiator to a local shop. They kept the two
>>>  tanks on both ends and installed a brand new core. It wasn't cheap -
>>>  not all that less than a new radiator - but it was local, no shipping
>>>  fees, etc.A
>>>
>>>  On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 6:04 AM, Pantdino via DeTomaso
>>>  <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    A  A I know brass and copper radiators are going the way of the dodo
>>>    bird,
>>>    A  A but I thought a radiator core could be made any shape or size
>>>    that was
>>>    A  A needed.
>>>    A  A My radiator was recored in the early 1980's and did fine re
>>>    cooling,
>>>    A  A but finally developed a leak in the core.A  I took it to what
>>>    used to be
>>>    A  A a great radiator shop that has since become mainly a general
>>>    car repair
>>>    A  A place and they said they can't fix it.
>>>    A  A Anyone have their stock radiator recored lately?
>>>    A  A I know a lot of people go with aluminum rads, but I'd rather
>>>    keep the
>>>    A  A stock "frame" for appearances sake
>>>    A  A Jim Oddie (was bumped from the list recently because of too
>>>    many
>>>    A  A bounces, so I hope this goes thru)
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