Most miles before engine rebuild/replacement

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi Pete,
No, the price of $3,500 was just for the rad. No labor. Altho,
Richard, who did mine works for $35 per hour. Can't beat that!
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Padre Island,Tex

> It's been 2-1/2 years since I had to work done, so my recollection
is
> a bit sketchy. (I have the receipt somewhere, but I really don't
want
> to look for it.)
>
> The bill ended up costing about $4600 -- with $1000 being work on
the
> AC system (that wasn't related to the R&R of the radiator). Most
of
> the cost was labor (at SF Bay Area rates) and I believe that the
new
> core was about $1000 with about $2600 labor to remove and replace
all
> the stuff -- the air charge radiator had to come out as it's part
of
> the same assembly.
>
> I expect that a core might be a lot more expensive now (aluminum?
> brass?) -- and I'd think that labor in Corpus Christi is a bit
lower
> than here. I think the S-60 radiator is a little larger (but big
is
> big) -- and other costs of the R&R might be different in an S-60
vs.
> an 8v92.
>
> So, if the $3,500 includes R&R plus the new radiator core -- it's
> probably a fair price.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
> <http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Bob Lawrence wrote:
>
> > Pete,
> > How much did you pay for the radiator?
> > I'm trying to get an answer for a Powell Brown and his 88 8v92.
He is
> > new to this and needs to replace his rad.
> > He has been quoted $3,500 for one in Corpus Christi.
> > Is this out of line?
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Padre Island, Tx.
> >
> >> I noted (on my maiden trip) that it had an overheating problem. A
> >> trip to a heavy-duty bus/truck radiator shop quickly found the
> > reason
> >> and I had a new radiator core installed. Excessive heat kills
> >> engines, probably the quickest of any abuse an owner can give.
> > I've
> >> also added regular cleaning of the (external) radiator fins
(which
> >> were clogged with oily-dirt) to my maintenance list.
> >>
> >> Pete Masterson
> >> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> >> El Sobrante CA
> >> aeonix1@
> >>
> >
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