I have always been told that the old V cells are hard to repair when they
start to leak (although mine is the original, 50 year old one & doesn't leak
yet). Why are tube & fin radiators used in all current car designs if they
are so bad (or is it just the repro's made for old trucks?)?
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Advdesign1@aol.com <Advdesign1@aol.com>
To: ALJ@hartcrowser.com <ALJ@hartcrowser.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Radiators and Rochesters
>In a message dated 07/22/99 02:45:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>ALJ@hartcrowser.com writes:
>
><<
> I either need to recore a stock radiator (with a v-cell or tube and fin)
or
>purchase a new one from a vendor. >>
>
>My vote is for a recore with V cell. I've heard horror stories about the
new
>tube and fin rads. I'm also paying about $300 for a V cell recore and
>haven't had one recore go bad in the last 20 years. anyone have 20 years
on
>a "desert cooler"?
>
>Bob ADler
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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