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Bored&Stroked · 03-21-2024, 05:36 PM

You'll probably find that a re-core will be pushing a $1000 - my 32 recore cost me over $800 and that was almost 10 years ago. While a radiator is probably mandatory, you still may be having issues with the engine itself. Maybe check the rest of it out while the radiator is getting done?

There can be a lot of rust/scale in the water jackets, you may have head-gasket issues, etc.. If it was mine, I'd probably pull the heads, inspect the block for rust, sand and crud in the lower parts of the block and clean it as best as you possibly can. I'd put new head gaskets on it and get it ready for the new radiator.

03-21-2024, 05:36 PM	#27
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,126	Re: Compression questions You'll probably find that a re-core will be pushing a $1000 - my 32 recore cost me over $800 and that was almost 10 years ago. While a radiator is probably mandatory, you still may be having issues with the engine itself. Maybe check the rest of it out while the radiator is getting done? There can be a lot of rust/scale in the water jackets, you may have head-gasket issues, etc.. If it was mine, I'd probably pull the heads, inspect the block for rust, sand and crud in the lower parts of the block and clean it as best as you possibly can. I'd put new head gaskets on it and get it ready for the new radiator.