Find a different shop. They can have a core cut to any size they need. I was able to get a 3-row core put into my CSX rad for $300 or so. It can be done for less, but the cost of the cores went up recently.
Russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To: Steve and Dee Kalmes > I tried the recore route. No dice. Valeo was the mfr. and they don't have > the size you need. Good luck on finding someone who does. I could have got > a custom one, but it would have been almost $600. However, Griffin makes a > very good replacement. I had them custom design two for me. I paid almost > $1000 for 2 radiators. primarily because I asked for a custom one off > design. I have one in my CSX convertible and I will have one in my hardtop > shortly. I sent them a CSX rad I already had. I also had them make it > thicker. There is absolutely no chance of overheating now. The only mods I > had to make were to cut the fan shroud a little where the fill neck and > hoses attach. Tin snips worked great for this. They used a slightly larger > diameter tubing for these pieces. But, they even made the lower IC bracket > built in with the bolt holes for the IC to just bolt on. It was a perfect > fit to bolt into the car. It even has the dent in the pass side to clear > the alternator. However, there was also a little aluminum trimming on a > flange near the motor mount. This was because of the thicker core. I > didn't think of that when I had them design it. (DUH) You can use my name > (Thomas Baltrusaitis) and tell them you want one made just like mine. > Maybe they won't charge as much now that it is designed. I do have one I > will sell soon. However, right in the center of it has been soldered, due > to a leak. I do not know if water circulates through a tube in that area > or not. It holds pressure and was on my CSX convertible. However, the > reason I replaced it was that it overheated on the interstate for 30+ > minutes of continuous driving above 80mph. But, the CSX convertible has a > cone air filter, Trans. cooler, and a huge Isuzu NPR intercooler in the > nose directly in front of the radiator. But, with the new Griffin, I have > zero problems. I think it holds almost an extra half gallon of coolant. > And, it is all aluminum. If you're still interested in the rad, make me an > offer. Gimme a home email, and I can send ya a pic of it. Copy > [EMAIL PROTECTED], as I am going on vacation for Turkey Day after > today. > > > > > T J Baltrusaitis II > Chrysler LLC > > Advanced Manufacturing Engineering > Powertrain Operations > > Phone: 248-512-1258 > Pager: 586-898-6100 > ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ > ShelbyDodge mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge > Thanks, Russ ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list [email protected] http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
