Hey guys, the last drive of the season I took finished off the rad in my parisienne, it's a 64 with the 283, I parked it and found it bleeding coolant.
I live in Northern Ontario and was wondering if anyone knows where the best place to find a new replacement rad would be.
Also typical question and the answer is probably yes but is the 64 Impala rad the same as the ones in our cars?
I was faced with the same issue a whil back. End result is that I had my existing recored (but upgraded from a dual to a triple). Glad I did. Not sure if this helps you though? Good luck.
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well I checked out Rockauto.com and can't find a rad on there, anyways, sounds like I just need to source one. I figured I'd ask in case someone knew of a sponser on here or a reliable place that had them in stock. I found a few 3 core aluminum ones on ebay, and such. I guess I will weigh my options and go from there.
well I checked out Rockauto.com and can't find a rad on there, anyways, sounds like I just need to source one. I figured I'd ask in case someone knew of a sponser on here or a reliable place that had them in stock. I found a few 3 core aluminum ones on ebay, and such. I guess I will weigh my options and go from there.
Thanks again everyone.
rock auto has several, $175-300 range, look under 64 impala, lots of stuff
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Iwent to a local rad shop here in sudbury to get my rad done for my 56 laurentian it was getting soft and i almost fainted they wanted 500.00 plus tax and I said hold on .Im going to check things out first .I talked to a couple guys in the car club .and found a place in california called Champion rads I ended up getting a 3 core rad all out of aluminum and transmission cooler built in for under 300.00 delivered to my door. they send by usps from california to vancouver to missisauga where it comes delivered to your door by canada post within 6 days from order. they are very good to deal with.when I ordered mine Itold them it was for a 56 chev.same rad support.yours is probably the same as a 64 chevy.anyway check them out on the internet. hope this helps Gerry (261)
The recore option is the best way to go in my opinion. You can increase the capacity of the existing radiator if needed or desired and mainatin a perfect fit and factory appearance. A recore may not be least expensive option. The recore for my Big Block Pontiac was $360. Dropped off radiator at 7:30 am, picked up recore at 4:00 pm, installed before dinner. Being winter you can take your time so waiting for a cheap radiator to arrive from down south may not be an issue.
Iwent to a local rad shop here in sudbury to get my rad done for my 56 laurentian it was getting soft and i almost fainted they wanted 500.00 plus tax and I said hold on .Im going to check things out first .
I talked to a couple guys in the car club .
and found a place in california called Champion rads
I ended up getting a 3 core rad all out of aluminum and transmission cooler built in for under 300.00 delivered to my door.
Good choice, nice looking stamped upper tank. You'll be happy with the cooling of a 1", 2 core aluminum, and it shouldn't cost too much to get it to your door from chicago.
If originality isn't paramount, why recore?
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
