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Nov 21, 2008 | 01:10 AM

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mark a.

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Here is the Ebay one. Looks like a nice piece. No plastic tanks. You would just have to make sure it would fit your core support.

Nov 21, 2008 | 10:13 AM

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I have the $136 aluminum one with plastic tanks on my 77 and I haven't had any problems at all with it. And if I ever do I'll take it back because it has a lifetime warranty.

The radiator on my daily driver, a 99 Isuzu Rodeo is aluminum with plastic tanks and it hasn't given me any problems at all in the 110,000 miles and 9 years I've owned it.

Just my .02

Nov 21, 2008 | 05:56 PM

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Bullitt390

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99+ Ford Superdutys are Aluminum with plastic tanks. But then again that is factory stuff which I assume would be higher quality than the supposed Chinese made ones.

Nice to know the options out there. $140 for an aluminum radiator that cools halfway decent is a great deal.

Josh

Nov 21, 2008 | 07:03 PM

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cipsmithers

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Ive grown up in a radiator shop and my two cents say go copper. It costs a little more but its higher quality. The core is more durable and the radiator is easier to repair in the event of a leak. Proliance is a trustworthy source. We sell them out of our shop. Something else: Say you are working the truck really hard, say towing a trailer uphill on a hot day. A plastic tank could burst unless the cap bleeds off and then you ooze coolant everywhere.

Nov 21, 2008 | 07:31 PM

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AutoZone has the Aluminum with plastic tanks one for like $120 check Them out. I bought the one off EBay (didn't know about AutoZone) for the Diesel worked great last summer.

Nov 22, 2008 | 10:26 PM

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masterbeavis

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If I had cooling problems with a high performance engine or a diesel, I would buy a full aluminum radiator for the better cooling. I have had mixed (bad) luck with the aluminum core/plastic tank units leaking at the seams. When I catch it leaking, I grab a set of channel locks, and re-crimp the crimp.

An egg white is a great temporary fix.