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Offline CUDA JAS

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Recore a rad...
« on: December 12, 2014 - 01:06:37 PM »
wow, just got a quote to recore a 22in rad and wow  :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money:

Guy gave me a ballpark of $400...really...are you serious.

Man I can buy a new rad or a new aluminum rad for less than that.

Is it really that expensive to have a rad recored.

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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2014 - 01:44:36 PM »
15 years ago I was charged $90.

So, with inflation, $135
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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014 - 02:28:57 PM »
Jason, where did you go ?...I gotta guy.........
I've taught you everything you know.....but I haven't taught you everything I know !
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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014 - 02:33:14 PM »
I'll get you a price on Monday Jason. I'm sure we can do better than that.
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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014 - 03:22:48 PM »
Jason, where did you go ?...I gotta guy.........

Local Shop in Waterloo, Redi Rad.

Alan, can you give me a ball park on the cost?

I'll get you a price on Monday Jason. I'm sure we can do better than that.

Thanks Murray.  I am in no hurry, I was just trying to see what it would cost. 

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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014 - 03:24:30 PM »
Local Shop in Waterloo, Redi Rad.

Alan, can you give me a ball park on the cost?

Thanks Murray.  I am in no hurry, I was just trying to see what it would cost. 

Jason

Not really...I was going to tell you to call Rudy, a Redi-Rad :smilielol: They do great work... :2thumbs:
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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2014 - 09:15:58 PM »
can probably get an aluminum from Summit for close to the price of a recore.
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1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

2011 Kawasaki Z1000

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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2014 - 11:06:08 PM »
wow, just got a quote to recore a 22in rad and wow  :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money:

Guy gave me a ballpark of $400...really...are you serious.

Man I can buy a new rad or a new aluminum rad for less than that.

Is it really that expensive to have a rad recored.

Jason

That's cheap!

I paid way more for my 26" 959 to be re done.
They knew it was a rare monster I think was partly why.
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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2014 - 06:45:37 AM »
maybe I'm mistaken.
What does recore mean?
72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

2011 Kawasaki Z1000

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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2014 - 01:55:56 PM »

My recore was recently like $400 but I went from 2row to 3row and it turned out great.

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Re: Recore a rad...
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2014 - 02:35:21 PM »
15 years ago I was charged $90.

So, with inflation, $135

I musta been thinking about cleaning and rodding out, not replacing the tubes
and fins.
72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

2011 Kawasaki Z1000