Date code on an AAR

[don selleck]

ordering a Glen Ray repro radiator, for $60 they will stamp a date code on it. how far in advance were the original radiators made for the AAR. thanks in advance.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

I would check your Scheduled Production Date (AARs from early March to late April with maybe a few in very early-May).
Back up about 6-8 weeks from the SPD and use that calculated date. A late date in February would work for most AARs.
Also, ask Bob at Glen-Ray. He has a lot of knowledge on this stuff and can advise you.
Do you have the original radiator?

 

[don selleck]

thanks, no I don't or it would be getting re-cored.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

thanks, no I don't or it would be getting re-cored.

Remember, Glen-Ray can recore an existing, original radiator for quite a bit less $. You might be able to find the correct radiator at a national event.
Carlisle assuredly had one for this year (last weekend). I am not sure if Bob was there representing Glen-Ray or not.

 

[don selleck]

ya I thought about it, the new one is about 1500 shipped, with the bigger cooling cores. figured a radiator core plus the redo and shipping both ways, wouldn't be real big savings but didn't check all the numbers, plus my time, which is hard to come by in my world. I pulled the trigger on the new one about 20 minutes ago. So hope it arrives damage free. And thanks again for the info.