So I've noticed a small radiator leak, so I'm going to replace it, I've searched online with no luck in finding a radiator for a good price. I found one on rockauto.com, but I'm not sure if I would be able to get it this week. Would anyone recommend a Napa store? I need a 1979 radiator, so if anyone has any recommendations where to get one, please let me know. If not I'm going to call Napa and see their price, if they're too high, then I'm going to go with rockauto.com. Thanks for the help guys.

 

www.rotary-works.com

They have some nice aluminum rads

 

A little too expensive, I'm just looking for a stock one.

 

junkyard, or apex auto parts may have one. They have a bunch of parts for FB/FC, maybe FD as well. All used.

 

Rockauto has a four core ACDELCO for $90, part of a wholesale closeout of all their first gen parts (I got one for a spare, usually they are $150+)

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

They ship quickly, usually just a few days. Just check your coolant level and add in the mean time.

 

+1 on rockauto.com. They have good parts at good prices and ship fairly quickly.

Find a radiator shop and get it boil out cleaned and repainted. Should be cheaper than a new one from anywhere.

 

How long does rockauto usually take? I saw them on there, but I'm not sure about how long shipping takes. I need one this week.

 

I got my last one at the local radiator shop; perfect fit, good price, lifetime warranty, 4-core with brass (not plastic) tank construction.

5 or 6 years down the road, still working primo.

 

Hmm, I'm going to do a little research and see where the local rad shops are...

 

Rockauto is usually just a few days. Call them and ask. $90 will be hard to beat for an ACDELCO. Might not fit an SA though.

 

I got mine a while back from radiators.com, don't seem to remember how much it was though, they gave a quote very fast and were really good.

 

I've heard good things about Radiators.com

I believe they are in the neighborhood of 100 bucks too.

 

I got mine from radiators.com about 8 years ago for about $120, the first one had a core leak that showed up a few days after installation but they exchanged it for a good one no charge, has been fine ever since (about 200,000 miles on that rad now).

 

I went to Pep Boys, not great price, but they got it in today and I ordered last night, the only thing is that there are two extra pipes that are small running out of the radiator on the battery side of the radiator, so does that mean this one is for auto? I'm just gonna run a tube from one to the other.

 

You can just leave them open. No fluid will come out of there. Yes, they are for automatics. Most aftermarket rads have them built-in so the rad will work for both applications (manual or auto).

 

Ooo, okay. That helps out a lot. I got it in tonight and BAM, no leaks, at least from the rad. There's a small leak from the water pump, I'm going to go to my Uncle's shop tomorrow and see what he can do to fix that, but everything is looking good now.