Ok guys my 83' Hurst/Olds with 49,*** miles has a bad radiator. The shop can fix it but I am looking at $450 is there some place I can buy an original replacement or very very close? I am doing my best to be original.
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Depending on how original you’re going for and your budget, you can pick up an original GM replacement (P/N 20982) from Rock Auto for $245Ok guys my 83' Hurst/Olds with 49,*** miles has a bad radiator. The shop can fix it but I am looking at $450 is there some place I can buy an original replacement or very very close? I am doing my best to be original.
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GM Parts direct is showing those numbers as discontinued for the Cutlass Supreme, if I’m not mistaken the Hurst/Olds was based on the Calais which is showing P/N 20982 for the 1983 Vin 9 Calais (Genuine GM)Spend the 450 if you want it to stay and look orginal.
Radiator part number for the original is 3043077. ACDelco number of 20065. I found one about 10 years ago still in the box, I felt blessed. Most of the ones to replace it have plastic tanks and sh*t you may have to block off, etc., and don't appear exactly like the original. It just depends on how you want it to look over function.
I replaced mine 2-3 years ago and just went with an all aluminum 3-core, didn’t realize it was for a manual trans so I just ended up putting in a separate auxiliary trans cooler and ran the lines directly to that. At least now I don’t have to worry about cooking the trans if I overheat🤷🏻♂️I used the same one from Summit in my wagon. Seems like a quality piece. Copper and brass not aluminum with plastic tanks.
I went with the summit radiator because I didnt want to mess with the hold down brackets/rubber. I tried that with a Griffing in the 81 and wound up buying a high dollar copper/brass.I replaced mine 2-3 years ago and just went with an all aluminum 3-core, didn’t realize it was for a manual trans so I just ended up putting in a separate auxiliary trans cooler and ran the lines directly to that. At least now I don’t have to worry about cooking the trans if I overheat🤷🏻♂️
If I remember correctly I just had to cut about 3/4 of an inch out of the rubber hold downs/insulators, it took a little time but they came out pretty good, I couldn’t wait another 2 weeks to ship it back and wait on the right one. Plus I had been meaning to put a trans cooler in anyway…plus now I’m all set for that 4-speed I’m never going to get around to putting in!I went with the summit radiator because I didnt want to mess with the hold down brackets/rubber. I tried that with a Griffing in the 81 and wound up buying a high dollar copper/brass.
Well, yeah, that number is discontinued from GM. They only made it 40+ years ago. But if you're wanting to restore it to what's correct, that's the ONLY number you had. So rock turning you must go.GM Parts direct is showing those numbers as discontinued for the Cutlass Supreme, if I’m not mistaken the Hurst/Olds was based on the Calais which is showing P/N 20982 for the 1983 Vin 9 Calais (Genuine GM)
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