Re: 1935 RADIATOR-REMOVAL HELP

Posted by flackmaster On 2008/11/25 11:02:06

OK,OK, you are correct on the pulley... but the fan should come out. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your idea on finding a modern radiator to fit. Many of these 35-37 Packards are being streetrodded and I always look to see what radiator the builder has come up with. The original radiator is fine, its just that its expensive to recore, and you have to find a talented shop to do it. The seams are flat soldered (no male-female groove), just requires experience, especially the bottom tank around the water outlet - be very careful here. A recore is gonna cost 700-900$. OUCH. Right now I have 3 35-36 radiators. 1 junker core, 1 flows good but has few leaks ($250, likely repairable, but I haven't had the time or reason to bring it to the shop) and one original correct honeycomb core that is for the 100 point restoration crowd... ($$$). Back to your idea of a modern radiator substitute - I hope you will followup and do some research on this as your contribution to this collective resource. Or at least find something for "test and research purposes". First, there are many 35-37 owners just wanting to have a less expensive option and don't necessarily care about the original look, and of course the streetrodders want to know too. I believe there is enough room to find SOMETHING that will fit...

OH, I forgot there is also one more bolt from a tab, top center of top tank to the radiator surround, but you probably already know that...