Repair or Replace Radiator?

[mugsy]

Yasureyoubetcha yous guys!

 

['68falconohio]

..... main design concern was gas mileage. The engineers were told to do everything to increase the miles per gallon rating......

Yup. Keeping the intake warm and stable is a significant advantage when pursuing economy. Not a new concept, Willys did the same thing on their F-Head. Doesn't help high-speed performance a bit.
Joe

high speed?!?! I believe I spun dad's CJ2A up to about 30mph and got scared, ONCE. We were sportin' a L-head in it, one ride I really miss.

Yasureyoubetcha yous guys!

Startin' to sound like a SOB ...Southern Ohio Boy.

 

[SoCar72]

Never had the "too cold winter" problem in SC. The summers on the other hand, 100+ degrees and 100+ humidity... I remember some days parked in the sun the car when "cold" registered on the low end of the operating temp before I cranked it up.

I used the cardboard trick a few years ago with my '79 F250 when the carb kept freezing up when running hwy speeds. Of course that was a cold snap of -7. I really don't understand how you tundra-mongers can deal with those winters. This Southern boy has to draw the line at the teens. NJ is cold enough...

The Aluminum radiator came in today. I'll install it Saturday and post pix.

 

[CobraSix]

I grew up in NC. 18 years there.

I went to school in CT, got used to the cold. However, the first time I saw that much snow and someone handed me a snow shovel (when to a military academy) I said "What's this for?, you mean you don't just let it melt?"

Then I got stationed in Southern California. Talk about getting soft. Winters were rough there...I mean, lows in the mid 40s...rough. Summers were worse...highs were 90* with no humidity and a sea breeze. I loved San Diego.

Now I'm back in new england wishing I had never left. Then again, everytime I go back to the south in the summer...I can't take it anymore.

 

[Galaxie]

have gone both routes my 73 Cadillac I had repaired and have been 100% satisfied and came out money ahead if you like in virginia I will give you the name of the place that fixed mine that did such a good job