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    WTB Radiator for my '85 Grand Marquis LS

    My car still has the original radiator and it's ready to go. It's got a very slow pin-hole size leak in the fins that's probably going to turn into a very big leak soon. I add about a quart of coolant every few days to keep it topped off.

    I really do not want to put a Chinese aluminum radiator w/ plastic tanks in, I don't trust them at all. (not a fan of all aluminum either) I searched for a new brass/copper rad but I don't think anyone makes them. I looked into having it re-cored but it's a lot of money (over $400) that I don't feel like spending. What are the odds somewhere here has a NOS Ford rad (I will pay handsomely) that they're looking to sell? Or maybe a good used Ford radiator they're selling? I don't know how practical it is to put a used one in considering it's going to probably be just as old as my current one.


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    I put a dual core all aluminum in the Mark I sold... worked like a champ. The 88 has a parts store special aluminum with plastic tanks rad and it works like a champ too. The aluminum ones aren't bad and in most cases are actually pretty good.

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      Make sure your grounding is proper if you do that. A quick voltage check from the water in the radiator to ground will tell you. If it reads voltage, ground the radiator itself and see if it doesn't go away. If its got voltage it will rot out the radiator in a hurry.
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        I have a used three core HD radiator from an 86 Colony Park with trailer tow package. LMK if you are interested. WagonMan
        veightpete@gmail.com
        89 Colony Park
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          Thanks for all the replies, but after much searching I got extremely lucky. An old mom & pop auto parts store the next town over had one sitting on a back shelf (Probably for the last 10 years). Copper/Brass and made in Mexico (I'll take anything over China) all for only $135, score! It's an ARS, I've never heard of them, but the guys at the store said it was a decent brand and that apparently Ford had bought the company years ago.


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