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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 09:32 PM
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Need help with a leaking radiator

I have a 1973 f-100 with a motorcraft 2100, 302, automatic transmission, and factory a/c. The radiator I have is leaking in 2, maybe three different places. It's leaking a ton. Should I try and see if my local radiator shop will patch it, or should I just buy a new radiator? If I buy a new radiator, should I go plastic or metal? Thanks for your help
 
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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 09:37 PM
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I have a 1973 f-100 with a motorcraft 2100, 302, automatic transmission, and factory a/c. The radiator I have is leaking in 2, maybe three different places. It's leaking a ton. Should I try and see if my local radiator shop will patch it, or should I just buy a new radiator? If I buy a new radiator, should I go plastic or metal? Thanks for your help
Fixing that rad will probably cost at least half of a new one and it's prolly really old. Look into Champion aluminum radiators. Lotsa fellas in the Bump and Dent forums have used 'em.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Fixing that rad will probably cost at least half of a new one and it's prolly really old. Look into Champion aluminum radiators. Lotsa fellas in the Bump and Dent forums have used 'em.
Thank you, that's what I was looking for. And yeah, it's the stock copper, so it's super old. I don't think a patch would've worked anyway, I went out and looked again, found two more potential leak spots. I guess it's shot.
 
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