new radiator and advice needed

My opinion. A new complete from the dealer will run 3500$ ish, and you'll be back to work the next day.

Recore will take three days if you don't do it yourself, about 10 hrs labor, + parts, 2 days of lost wages, and relying on some idiot to not eff up the tank gaskets.

I'd go complete. Chinese aftermarket will run 1600$ and last probably 6 years

 

I don't know the answer to your question. I would replace with the same type you take out.
I bought my radiator from

American Radiator: Radiators, Charge Air Coolers, DPF's & more! (radiatorpros.com)

Complete assembly with tanks, I had to put on the surge tank. Removed old put in new same day. I had a 99 fld.
I guess labor would be about the same. Overall, it was a 2-day project.

 

I would second this advice. They will have an exact replacement and know the little things you will need to get the job done. They had a radiator in stock for my 1988 W900, I picked it up at their store in Des Moines. Top notch outfit all the way around.

 

Just had a rad re-cored a few weeks ago. 2 days and less than 1/5 the cost of a new one.

 

Try here,

Detroit Radiator Corporation Heavy Duty Truck Radiators, Radiator Cores, Charge Air Coolers

They sell radiators and cores. Used them many times in the past with good luck.

 

I use American Radiator in Des Moines all the Time they do excellent work and very affordable I just had a radiator for a 359 recored for about 1/3 the cost of a new aftermarket radiator and a lot better quality.. Plus the fact I needed more cooling capacity so the core was custom built for my application and it was still a 3rd less

 

To be honest I can’t give you a confirmation .. but the radiator out of my 359 was copper it was in the same condition as how you described yours .. like I said I needed more cooling cause of a motor change when I got mine back it was aluminum there’s a long story behind what I needed to do because 359s have what they call wide mount and narrow mount I needed to use the bottom tank from a decent radiator I had and put that tank and use the top tank and frame because of the ATA charge cooler so basically I used to radiators to make one with a new core if that makes any sense and I realize I didn’t give you a solid answer but they have fixed copper radiators for me before ..They are reall good at what they do and the quality is just as good