Diesel radiator substitution

[strelnik]

Hello all,

As I start to work on my early 50's 170SD diesel (four-cylinder OM636) I went to get a radiator.

I got a guy who offered to sell me a 170D radiator carcass (needs total rebuild, useless as is) for the MODEST sum of $ 1,800! Oh, plus shipping.

I said no thanks and decided on another course of action.

The OM 636 engine was used in the 180d cars and some 190d cars also.

I looked at the radiators from those cars, which are similar but slightly different, being made for a car with about 100cc more displacement, and I said to myself "Self, this could work until I find one for a more reasonable price."

The later radiators are slightly smaller, but can still work.

Since a governed version of the OM636 engine was also used on refrigeration trucks and dairy pumps and generators, I am looking to see how those are arranged as well.

All these radiators will fit in the cavernous engine compartment of this car, with only a slight mod for the radiator cap.

I mentioned this to another guy and he laughed and told me he would make me a new one from scratch out of brass for 1100, if I could wait a month.

He'd even stamp the part number on it, lol!

Any ideas from the group?

I am tired of dealing with weasels who try to squeeze every last dime out of you.

One day, I'll control all the air on Earth and sell it at 11 times everyone else's cost to them only.