Where to.....

[Orangeman]

Get a replacement heavy duty radiator core for my Cletrac HG Radiator.

I won't be able to park it on the front yard and have the Victoria Secret and Girls Next Door Models stop by and chat with me if it is puking antifreeze.  

Any advice on vendors would be great.

Thanks ....  Orangeman.

[GeJaWa]

Try your local radiator repair, the local radiator shop in my area was able to get a core built by their supplier. This was for a 1948 BGSH with a six cylinder Hercules. The core alone was very expensive. But to my way of thinking the Cletrac isn't much good without it.

 Good Luck; Gerald

[chrisvdv]

I won't be able to park it on the front yard and have the Victoria Secret and Girls Next Door Models stop by and chat with me if it is puking antifreeze.

What? Orange and Green is very fashionable these days!

I think a re-cored HG Rad from Zimmermans is $425, so work on that.
I just had an Oliver 550 rad (a bit bigger size) done for $325.

[chrisvdv]

Hey Orange. I have a new HG rad still in its original (antique) wooden packing crate, if you want it?
I would sell it for $350 + shipping ($20-$40 depending on where you are). $400 if you want the wooden crate too.
I cannot let it go for a week or so, just in case the one I have does not perform. Just finishing an IXB3 rebuild on my HG42.
Can send photos if you like...even has original paper tag on it.

[Eric N]

Hey Chris, do you have engine parts left over after finishing the rebuild?  I'm still looking for a replacement for the one that blew up in my OC4.

[chrisvdv]

Oo-er, what do I have left?
Basically I have two complete IXKs needing re-bores, one runs quite well but if to be worked it would love a first rebuild to 20 over/under. The other, also a first rebuild, but needing 40 over/under, new valves etc. Only one bell housing though. The IXB one had a hole in it so we used one of the IXK bell housings.

No other engine parts and no water pumps. Interestingly, I do have an original 6v distributor/coil for one of the IXKs. I am keeping the starter, carb & generator for future projects.

On the other parts, I have lots of HG31 bits and pieces - frame, lower fenders (cut-off a bit at the rear), transmission, draw-bar, front (solid-type) and rear wheels, tank support - will need to take the track frames apart to save anything under there, as the track frames themselves are cracked at the rear and rear dust covers are welded on.
Plus an Anderson-over-the-hood-lift 5ft. push/snow blade set-up + front pump that will go on any HG, but the rear pivoting rod is for an HG31. It would have to be replaced with longer one for an HG42, but everything else will bolt on using existing holes.

[Eric N]

Well an IXK bolt up to the OC4 without modifying it any? If so What do you need for it?  Where in Minnesota do you go to?

Eric

[chrisvdv]

Well, first things first. I have no idea whether it will bolt up to an OC4. I know it will bolt up to an OC3 and an HG. If you find out, let me know.

Price will be $250 for the 60 over (it is all dismantled and cleaned) and $500 for the one that runs OK now....within tolerances but close.

Just west of Minneapolis, if I go.

[John Schwiebert]

Well are you talking about an OC-4 that was built new as a 4 cylinder or one that was built as a 3 cylinder.

[Eric N]

My OC4 as far as I can guess is the earlier model that was built with a 4 cylinder(no id plate so going by the rounded nose sheet metal).  Before I bought this thing, ebay had alot of stuff but seems to have dried up for now.  I really would like to get it running.  The couple of minutes it ran before blowing up the little thing really impressed me.
Eric