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Technical Heater core repair

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Gremlinguy, Aug 25, 2019.

  1. Gremlinguy
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
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    The heater Core on my 63 Rambler American is in need of repair. Cant find a new one, and the AMC vendors arent much help for my year.
    Does anyone have a shop they recommend I can send mine to and have it repaired?
     
  2. mgtstumpy
    Joined: Jul 20, 2006
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  3. Some radiator shops can repair them, I've had several fixed locally by one.
     
  4. Do you have a old school radiator shop where you live, the real repair shops can usually repair a core. HRP
     

  5. Gremlinguy
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    I havent been able to find any close by.
     
  6. brigrat
    Joined: Nov 9, 2007
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    from Wa.St.

    Brass Works...................................................
    https://www.thebrassworks.net/heater-cores.html

    Heater corer's usually don't spring a leak in the core like a radiator but the top and bottom tanks can separate and leak. Most shops will just order or cut a core, clean tanks and solder back together............................
     
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  7. Some heater cores are easily modified to fit a new application. A hole saw, some pennies to block off old holes, and some copper tube for odd bends, and a big-assed soldering iron.
     
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  8. 51504bat
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    If you can't find a local shop, these guys can do it and they ship. I've had them repair a radiator in a '40 ford big truck and also modify a '39 Ford p/u radiator. Quality work, fair prices IMO.
    http://fontanaradiator.net/
     
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  9. Blues4U
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    from So Cal

    Thanks for the link.
     
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  10. farna
    Joined: Jul 8, 2005
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    Best bet is to go through a catalog and find something of similar size. I know a couple of the AMC guys have swapped in other cores -- that one is pretty easy to do due to heater location -- but I don't recall what they used. Easy to mod where the inlet/outlet is -- as long as you don't mind drilling the fiberglass cover.
     

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