'49 Radiator info
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'49 Radiator info
Does someone have a loose brass radiator laying around they can drop on a scale for me. I think mine is fill of gunk and weighs in at 38lbs. Radiator shops in my area are a thing of the past so I cant have it cleaned the way it needs to be.
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John:
I weighed two (Cody, you need to come get yours!) brass I6 radiators, each one scaled at 32 pounds.
Take this with a grain of salt, because:
I weighed two (Cody, you need to come get yours!) brass I6 radiators, each one scaled at 32 pounds.
Take this with a grain of salt, because:
- you didn't specify I6 or V8, I can't believe it would make much difference
- neither one of these has been boiled out
- my electronic bath scale seems to be pretty accurate at 180 (okay, 205)
pounds, don't know how close it is at 32.
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Oh come on now, just give it the old farm boy special and be done with it.
Drag it out into the dirt next to the drive way, crank the ol garden hose up on high and stuff it into the lower hose outlet. Grab a red rag and smush it in around the garden hose to make a bit of a seal and let it rip. Every once in awhile reverse the flow of water until you get good clean stuff coming out and your're standing in a huge puddle of muddy water.
Now, dry off, got get a frosty beverage and pat yourself on the back for a job well done
its not healthy to overthink a dirty radiator
Bobby
Drag it out into the dirt next to the drive way, crank the ol garden hose up on high and stuff it into the lower hose outlet. Grab a red rag and smush it in around the garden hose to make a bit of a seal and let it rip. Every once in awhile reverse the flow of water until you get good clean stuff coming out and your're standing in a huge puddle of muddy water.
Now, dry off, got get a frosty beverage and pat yourself on the back for a job well done
its not healthy to overthink a dirty radiator
Bobby
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Average cost to restore a Bonus Built = $15,000
Average price of a flathead rebuild = $2,500+
Average price of professional radiator rodding/cleaning = < $100
This seems like a no-brainer
Average price of a flathead rebuild = $2,500+
Average price of professional radiator rodding/cleaning = < $100
This seems like a no-brainer
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LOL....
Dick...this is a Bonus Built, The only hose size specifically required is a 13/16th
.....don't worry though. I'm sure NumberDummy can give us some part numbers for the factory hose
Dick...this is a Bonus Built, The only hose size specifically required is a 13/16th
.....don't worry though. I'm sure NumberDummy can give us some part numbers for the factory hose
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grocery store variety vinegar w/5% acidity mixed with 5 parts water will give ya a diluted solution of acetic acid to clean out your radiator. Pour that mix into your rad. while laying it down, so none of it escapes, let it slosh around a bit, and then pour it out after 48 hours. That's a cheap version of what a rad. shop would do and charge ya $45.75 in the process. Should clean out all the crud and make the rad. weigh the stock ballpark of 32 lbs.
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