new radiator and advice needed

To a point, yes. Once you get one apart though you will not believe the number of brackets, spacers, etc. Also you use all new nuts and bolts specific for a radiator. You will also have to drill and tap the broken bolts for the shroud. And if you screw it up you get to do it all over again.

 

right on! i'll be giving them a call in the am. Sounds like a nice pete 359!

 

It’s not near as easy as it looks trust me just like @Star Rider said there’s more to it than just unbolting and rebolting it a lot more and 1 mistake or over tighten the bolts and pinch the gasket you do it all over again

 

It’s a ways from being nice .. But give them a call they can help ya I’am sure

 

What the others have said. It is as easy as unbolt and put gasket in and put bolts in. There is a bolt pattern to follow with torque values. BUT. Unless you have a way to pressure test the gasket seals, you won't know how good a job you did until you run the motor up to peak operating temperature. IF it leaks, out it comes again.
Good luck

 

If that's the original radiator I would have it recored by a good shop. Joe's in Hubbard OH is an awesome father/son shop that's done great work for me in the past.

I would avoid Detroit Radiator. They might warranty the radiator but they won't cover the labor nor the shipping when have the new one out and back in...again.

 

Thank all of you for the replies. Got an exchange recored radiator here in Denver. Found a fantastic shop that does this. Discovered that the old radiator was put in 5 of 2019. Guy had been running a mix of green and red coolant, and basically rotted the radiator from the inside. Old radiator weighed 100lbs maybe more than the new. Keeping my fingers crossed the rest of the engine is okay.

 

100% TRUE. Take it from me. I threw in the towel and ended up taking it to a radiator shop.

 

Same here, same company. Good product. Best price I could find.