DONT get that original radiator recored. The new aluminum replacements are MUCH better. One of the best single improvements I made to my 83 diesel.
Jim
> > On May 19, 2019 at 10:29 AM, <Alex MeVay (mailto:alex@mevay.org)> wrote: > > > > Wow, thank you all for your input. This is exactly the kind of wisdom > from the field I had been hoping for. > > >Regarding the SS pipes their joint isn't over the fuel tank it's about even with the fuel pump and easily accessible > > Aah, excellent. I have the original metal tubes, but they are in > rough shape, so I'm planning a coolant-drain weekend to take care of > all of this, clamps too. > > I re-did the cold pressure test yesterday, and was down to "only" 5 > drips, however, two of them, which I hadn't noticed before, were > coming from the radiator itself, where the tubes join the side tanks. > I have the 1982 diesel radiator (copper/brass), which I understand is > unique to that year, and NLA. I saw some references to getting a > radiator re-cored, and I think I would lean towards this over > retrofitting a newer radiator. > > Do any of you have any favorite radiator shops in the so-cal area who > might be able to do a re-core? > > I'm trying to defuse all these time bombs and hopefully have some > adventures further afield, but I think I'm just surfing the tail end > of the bathtub curve. > > Alex > |
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