79 FJ40 Radiator

[Alexalbatross]

I don't repair radiators unless they are the early straight fin ones and you really have no choice. I normally do the Champion 3 or 4 core if the customer is wanting something better than stock. Stock if they care about resale value.

Is this the kind you are talking about, better than stock?

 

[Landpimp]

Can you explain more about the early radiators?

My 64 still had the original, so I am curious.

Have 3 new OEM rads in the shed........couldn't help myself

I don't repair radiators unless they are the early straight fin ones and you really have no choice. I normally do the Champion 3 or 4 core if the customer is wanting something better than stock. Stock if they care about resale value.

 

[sggoat]

I live in Miami and my OEM rad has seen better days. Debating going the same route you took if I can find a good rad guy here. What kind of a turn around did you have for yours?

Turnaround was 2 days, including install---

 

[sggoat]

Is this the kind you are talking about, better than stock?

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I am of the opinion there is nothing better than stock. This is aluminum--you will pay for the cheap-ness down the road--Al/O2 in the engine - you will have a hard time getting out--acid clean will get most of it out, but it will take the steel with it--it will also "pocket" the steel surfaces, creating small pits that will increase the surface area for corrosion to form in----stick with OEM