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Offline Got JOB

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T/A and AAR radiator
« on: October 16, 2013 - 08:10:07 PM »
Is an original 974 radiator 2 row or 3 row core? I know Glen-Ray licensed radiators are 3 row but wanted to see if someone had an original.
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013 - 04:42:08 PM »
I talked to Bob at Glen-ray radiator this afternoon and he said an original 974 was a 2-row core. He restores with either a 2-row or 3-row core whichever the customer wants. His licensed reproductions are 3-row cores.
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013 - 05:21:13 PM »
I can't get over the price of those.  Are they twice as good as Cool Craft?
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013 - 05:58:51 PM »
Find a use 974 for a few hundred and take it to a local radiator shop.  My local shop- re-cores them for about $300 to $400 with 3 rows and they are originals and better than new for about half what Glen Ray charges.
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013 - 06:34:22 PM »
Find a use 974 for a few hundred and take it to a local radiator shop.  My local shop- re-cores them for about $300 to $400 with 3 rows and they are originals and better than new for about half what Glen Ray charges.

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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013 - 09:00:31 PM »
I found a 974 yesterday at a local yard .It was in a '70 b-body 318 a/c. The tank is in perfect shape and the core is a 2-row. That's why my previous post. I didn't know if an original was 2 or 3 row core. This one has been recored and I took it to my local radiator shop and it tested fine. He is going to vat it and clean it up. The best part is I paid $40. It has large font numbers so it will be correct. My lucky day.
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013 - 09:58:36 PM »
Yep...That's a good find, even if you do have to re-core it :clapping:
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Re: T/A and AAR radiator
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013 - 11:20:19 PM »
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