Radiator Replacement: What's the Consensus

[cjet69]

I don't need a radiator at this point but may need one or two in the near future. I did some searching and it sounds like a lot of fitment problems with any of the replacements. Is this true? and what do you recommend? Is a re-core the best option? Just looking for info for the future if I need to cross this bridge.

[SamsFarm]

http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113106&sid=7041137cdb03cf59ba17bbb09e3cdb85

http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=114136&sid=7041137cdb03cf59ba17bbb09e3cdb85

http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=110792&p=910521&sid=7041137cdb03cf59ba17bbb09e3cdb85&sid=7041137cdb03cf59ba17bbb09e3cdb85#p910468

Survey says!

Fix what you have if you can!

I just soldered a bunch of hairline cracks in the brass tank of one this year.

Not exactally the prettiest, but with the hood on, it looks great.

[cjet69]

for the input. Hopefully the 3 rads I have will be OK as is but if not, I guess it will be a trip to the local rad shop.

[Gary Dotson]

You’re fortunate if you have a local radiator shop! I’m unsure where to find one, in my area, used to have several to choose from.

[Mike in Louisiana]

You’re fortunate if you have a local radiator shop! I’m unsure where to find one, in my area, used to have several to choose from.

[cjet69]

You’re fortunate if you have a local radiator shop! I’m unsure where to find one, in my area, used to have several to choose from.

I checked the local listings and it appears that we still have 2 Rad shops in the county and a couple more in the next county. Should be able to get a repair or re-core out of one of them if needed.

[Matt Kirsch]

A little late to the party but I did not have fitment issues with my aftermarket radiator, and I bought the cheapest one I could find.

I also have two very repairable original cores if anyone wants to mess around with them.

[tst]

I there is one place in the country I know of to buy a replacement core, they make them, in RI, not cheap but good quality

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

I bought one from JP Tractor Salvage, one of the sponsors at the bottom of the page, and also a nice afternoons drive for me. I bought it last summer, and it was a perfect fit as to height cap clearance etc. The one short coming was that the overflow was just a stub that turned down into the fan opening, and you had to either solder a tube onto it, or use a rubber hose down right in front of the fan. I elected to bend it to the side before it entered the fan shroud and run a rubber hose around the out side of the fan shroud and put it in the original holder at the bottom. I do not remember the brand, but I did find a made in Turkey sticker on it

[Clemsonfor]

A little late to the party but I did not have fitment issues with my aftermarket radiator, and I bought the cheapest one I could find.

I also have two very repairable original cores if anyone wants to mess around with them.

How long ago did you buy it?

[Joeandmack]

Searching Amazon they have a “Prime” option for $173 manufactured in Turkey for Complete Tractor. On complete tractor’s site they have it listed $166. Both Amazon prime and complete tractor have free shipping. The two written reviews (one on each site) are contrary, take that as you will, it’s either good and made to original specs (like everyone is claiming…) or needs to be gerry rigged. The dimensions on cross checked on both websites seem odd. Core height 13, overall height 16…Free returns with Amazon prime however so if it’s wrong your not out much just time. Complete tractor has a return policy that seems straight forward, but has multiple steps. I called JP tractor salvage, he claimed to sell about 20 a month, a didn’t get calls back about figment issues. I can’t remember the price think it was under $200 but more than the Amazon options. He didn’t say the manufacturer. I am Saving up to buy one while I try to fix my old one, in case i am unable to. A radiator is what every wife wants for Christmas for her husbands tractor eh?

[halftonstude]

Golly i'll have to check, there was a thread that said someone in ireland made them, and i got one. perfect fit. flat gasket surface across the bottom. the overflow was a metal nipple on a tygon tubing, but i drilled it out and bent up some brake line to mimic the original pipe when i restored my cub a few years ago. a couple fins were bent i didn't know if tubes had any damage, i wrote to them saying it would be months before i installed it to check, he suggested bolting a flat board on the bottom to do a pressure test, but said he'd make good if it was damaged. had it on there a few years now, mows lots of hay and haven't had a single issue with it yet! Ireland!!
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[Don McCombs]

Golly i'll have to check, there was a thread that said someone in ireland made them, and i got one. perfect fit. flat gasket surface across the bottom. the overflow was a metal nipple on a tygon tubing, but i drilled it out and bent up some brake line to mimic the original pipe when i restored my cub a few years ago. a couple fins were bent i didn't know if tubes had any damage, i wrote to them saying it would be months before i installed it to check, he suggested bolting a flat board on the bottom to do a pressure test, but said he'd make good if it was damaged. had it on there a few years now, mows lots of hay and haven't had a single issue with it yet! Ireland!!
c

There have been some recent issues with the Clancy replacement radiators...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113106

[halftonstude]

Clancy that was it. recent issues? darn it was such a nice radiator and the folks were great. mine had a few fins bent and they agreed to replace it if it leaked. hasn't leaked yet! what kind of issues?
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[Don McCombs]

Read the link in my previous post.