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Oldskool153 · 08-15-2009, 01:38 PM

ok so i have prolly one of the cleanest all orignal (minus the c5 wheels and exhaust) 94z28. My radiator leaks when i shut the car off, at first it was a minor drip, then it would leave a puddle once every 3 or 4 times I would take it out, now 2 months later its a puddle almost everytime I take it out, i can have my mechanic change it for $300 (total parts and labor) but due to the fact that im currently turning an old gmc truck into a streetrod I dont really wanna spend the $300. Im thinking of changing it myself or depending on how bad the crack is jb welding it for now. Has anyone done a radiator on an lt1? im used to working on my own stuff but most of it has been 1970 or older so i usually send the lt1 to the mechanic, so how hard is this gonna be and how long can i expect the swap to take?

08-15-2009, 01:38 PM	#1
Oldskool153 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	lt1 radiator problem ok so i have prolly one of the cleanest all orignal (minus the c5 wheels and exhaust) 94z28. My radiator leaks when i shut the car off, at first it was a minor drip, then it would leave a puddle once every 3 or 4 times I would take it out, now 2 months later its a puddle almost everytime I take it out, i can have my mechanic change it for $300 (total parts and labor) but due to the fact that im currently turning an old gmc truck into a streetrod I dont really wanna spend the $300. Im thinking of changing it myself or depending on how bad the crack is jb welding it for now. Has anyone done a radiator on an lt1? im used to working on my own stuff but most of it has been 1970 or older so i usually send the lt1 to the mechanic, so how hard is this gonna be and how long can i expect the swap to take?