You might consider a non-LR only source like Radiator Depot (913)788-8080 or 1-800 Radiator 800-723-4286. Worth a shot at least.

 

Where on earth are you getting your prices? I can get a Behr radiator for 151$ and a Nissens for 144$. Brand new.

 

The abbreviations from my previous post:
RN => Rovers North
AB => Atlantic British

Those are great prices you've stated, Garrett. Could you please tell me where those are from?

The dude at the radiator shop said if he rebuilt it, it would probably be around $600. I Googled around a bit and found one about as cheap as what Garrett mentioned, but it said it was for Standard Transmissions, which I don't have. Plus, it was the only one anywhere near that price, mixed in with a bunch of $400-$500 units, which makes me leery of the quality.

I haven't had time to check local parts suppliers yet. Maybe tomorrow.

 

I meant the where as more of a rhetorical question.
IMC is where I can get those prices from.

 

IMC does not sell goods directly to the public.

 

I deliver radiators all the time but I cannot for the life of me remember from where.

You could use a manual radiator and then add a external trans cooler maybe.

 

Found a recycled(salvage) one about 150 miles away using car-part.com. They said they check them all out before shipping, guaranteed not to leak upon installation. I'll probably have it checked out again when it gets here for good measure.
$160 shipped.

 

One thing i did with mine was take an air compressor cranked up pretty high and used an air gun to blow out the areas around, under, over, and in between the radiator and all the nooks and crannies i could find. When I first started, it looked like a Sahara sandstorm. There was dried up mud residue everywhere. It took several minutes to blow out a heck of a lot of dust, even after hosing it down a few times. 90-100 psi air works wonders, just wear eye protection and maybe even a respirator or bandana around your mouth and nose.

 

The 'new' radiator is only coming from Tulsa, so it better not be all filled up with sand and crap when it gets here. It might have some of that red Oklahoma dirt though.
I really hope the new radiator fixes the issue. Either way, the old radiator was in pretty sad shape, so I guess it was really only a matter of time until it needed replacing. Wish me luck.

 

I go to a lot of car cruises around here. One thing I noticed is that the majority of the muscle cars that people have redone have some really nice chrome radiators with the stainless steel hoses. They look really sharp. Probably pretty pricey as well, but if stock is costing a lot, might be worth some looking into. Just a thought.