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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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weight savings between aluminum and copper/brass? Probably like 20 - 40 lbs. actually.

I believe the early 70's vettes had aluminum radiators to begin with, so there wouldn't be much weight savings there anyways.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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My old one is brass-copper and the alum only feels about 5 pounds lighter when I hold them?? I think total shipping weight on the wrong copper that came in was under 20 pounds.??
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Geez I'm way off. Was your radiator the kind with the two tanks on the sides and 4 copper rows?
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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http://www.absoluteradiator.com/default.asp
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Notice all of their Corvette radiators, "Made By: DeWitts"

All $450+ and made by our frequent visitor and forum sponsor. I would imagine they work great.

Looks like the place to get a good price from the radiator king, dewitts

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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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What time and where is it at again? I might actually be able to join y'all since I had to come in to work early anyways.

PM me with a phone number and details so I have someone to call in case I get lost.
Sorry..I had left at 3 pm for fuel/errands and missed your post...it was in Lakeside on Maine just before Mapleview...

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