Mean Green Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Hello all well the rad in my b no longer wants to hold water pulled it out its an old mc cord one I haven been able to find one like it and mine went to the shop and they came back with a 1500 dollar price tag to re core it and my tanks look terrible I'm wondering if anyone else has put a rad frome something else in its place or made one out of an old air to air cooler my rad mounts in a housing all I had to remove was the grille shell and the shutters the fill is on the pass side along with the top port and the bottom port is on the left any ideas are appreciated thanks Kevin aka yes I'm cheap Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Did you try Clark Motorworks or maybe Napa, Steve's Truck Repair, Delligatti? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-498128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Pepper in it, leave the cap off and when hot crack a few eggs in That should seal it up tickety boo LOL In all seriousness I reckon the cost of a re-core pales into insignificance compared to cooking a motor 5 grand in Australia to re-core a R model Mind you Australian R models are all specced with the biggest radiator available at the time Apparently the US and no doubt Canada had many options and it may well be a lot less Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-498131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 Mike I called around and no good on finding a replacement an Paul I did try some stop leak a few times and it just don't want to hold anymore I only take it shows so I don't haul anything Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-498143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mean Green Posted June 8, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2022 I lucked out and a guy I worked with had some old radiators and one was the correct width but a few in shorter so I made se new brackets and a crossover tube for the bottom and I decided to eliminate the shutters as I don't drive it much and made my own grille out of one I found laying around 4 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggin Wagon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Sorry i didn't see this sooner. I do have a small B Model recored radiator that I could sell if you are still interested Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggin Wagon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Forgot -- I'm located ion SE Ohio Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 you can pm me on here a price if you want this one looks like it will work for now the one I pulled is an old McCord one that only has mounting on the sides others I found had brackets on the top mine was in terrible shape Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Nice truck. I’m glad you got the radiator figured out. Your license plate it for a half ton truck. You should get one that starts with a Y. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Thank you Mike I'm just glad it's drivable again I didn't know that about the plate I just needed to find one close to the year of the truck to have it re issued the state only wants the year to be right in this case close cause it's a 64 plate Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69784-b-model-radiator-bad/#findComment-499696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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