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12-29-2011, 09:49 PM

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Shop at Napa. That is all I have to say about that. Did you at least get it for under 300?

I think it was about 300, I needed it that day, the toptank popped on the way to closing on my house, andmoving day was the next day, just took my old one to scrap andgot 75 bucks though.

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12-29-2011, 10:22 PM

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I just replaced the radiator in my 90 model with one from Advance Auto. It's a decent copy of the original and it's copper and brass. Lifetime guarantee too. Tax and all 305 bucks and change.

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12-29-2011, 10:27 PM

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That is the best deal in town especially with $75 scrap value

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12-31-2011, 08:17 AM

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I would not use plastic tanks. Make sure the ones you are looking have the same rows. I looked at all the auto part stores and they only had 2 rows. Got my from Mac's 379. Copper and metal tanks and 4 rows.

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12-31-2011, 09:30 AM

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Mine is a 2row, but the rows are deeper, it is larger then my old 3 row, still sucks that its aluminum and plastic though.

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12-31-2011, 09:37 AM

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good lord 300 bucks for a new radiator? Im sitting on a GOLD MINE XD!

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12-31-2011, 01:59 PM

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I think they designed the alum ones with two rows beacuse it moves more water slower which helps the cooling process to make up for the difference in conductivity. Copper is still better.

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12-31-2011, 04:07 PM

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I think they designed the alum ones with two rows beacuse it moves more water slower which helps the cooling process to make up for the difference in conductivity. Copper is still better.

I know and believe me I wish I had one but what do ya do?