Posted By: KillerBee
What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 08:59 PM
I finanlly found an original 22" radiator for my 71 RT Challenger 383 4 speed car (standard cooling)
The radiator is is decent shape but I want to get it checked out.
I called a local radiator shop and was quoted $300-$400 for a 3 core recore.
It's been a long time since I had any radiator work done but that seemed high to me.
Normally I would look for a brand new radiator but this one is the correct numbers matching radiator so I would like to use it.
What's the going price for a 22" Mopar radiator recore job?
Thanks.
Posted By: Dougsmopars
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 09:06 PM
I don't know about recore cost but i just bought a brand new stock style orignal rad from US Radiator for $348.00 Only thing different then Mother Mopars radiator is it has no part number on top of tank.
Posted By: gtx6970
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 09:10 PM
sounds about right, last one I hade done ( 6 years plus btw ) was in the $300 dollar range
Posted By: ph23vo
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 09:11 PM
cheap from china is 300.00 the best USA core about 700.00 your choice good luck dan
Posted By: Twostick
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 10:27 PM
I had the one in my Nyker done a few yrs ago for about $175. 3 core hi-density Spectra core. I was getting brain dead quotes of $500-$700. You wouldn't believe the excuses I was getting for the outrageous prices, hard to get that core, have to order from a specialty supplier, custom built core might take weeks BS. I took it to my local shop, he measured it and ordered it from Spectra in Montreal before 3PM and I had it in the car the following afternoon. Even with the increase in the price of brass I can't see the job costing more than about $250. In any case it should be the price of the core plus about an hour of shop time.
Kevin
Posted By: HitIt
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 10:57 PM
I was looking at getting mine recored and they said it would be 300-400 just like yours. I think the materials and time are both pretty high on these jobs.
Posted By: Twostick
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 11:15 PM
I can't speak to the price of the core because it's been a few years since had mine done but if you hand my guy a rad he can hand it back to you in about an hour with a new core in it. Just for comparison I put a new complete rad in my International 9400 5 yrs ago and the rad cost me about $750 cash and carry. I was at the MidAmerica Truck Show last weekend and I could have bought the same rad for about the same money.
Kevin
Posted By: TooMany62s
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 11:17 PM
I just had a 22" recored. $225
Posted By: Dougsmopars
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/01/10 11:17 PM
I think there just trying to make to much money. US Radiator in AZ. Built mine.Copper Brass just like orignal. Looks identical except no part number on tank. $348.00 complete for a brand new rad. MADE in USA not china crap. 22" 3 row just like my orignal.
Posted By: dustergirl340
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/02/10 12:19 PM
We had one done for $270 last year.
Posted By: Mrbill69
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/02/10 12:41 PM
Had 1 done in Bloomington IN 2 years ago. There's a place in Louisville KY that makes custom cores. Cost me $380 but they done a beautiful job. Looks just like original and doesn't have the solder globs all over it. Bob Jones radiator shop in Bloomington IN.
Posted By: dirtybee
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/02/10 02:45 PM
$325 last year to have my 26" recored which i immediately proceeded to destroy with my fan
Posted By: Dougsmopars
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/02/10 07:12 PM
I know the feeling. Thats why i had to get another rad. Car had the wrong one when i got it. Put the correct fan and shroud reved it up and ripped the rad apart. Rad that was in car was a 1/2 shorter core then orignal.
Posted By: 474218
Re: What should it cost to recore a 22" radiator - 04/02/10 08:02 PM
I just had my 22" radiator out of my 66 Coronet 500 recored last month, it cost $325.
