Reply to "Who's Installed A Fluidyne Radiator???"

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< A call to Marino at Pantera East resulted in a story about how he doesn't sell aluminum radiators because they crack after a few years [has anyone else heard of this?), and how he knows a Pantera guy who has five of them sitting on a shelf unable to be repaired...>

There are two kinds of "aluminum radiators"- one kind is all -welded (e.g-Fluidyne, at least in their nationwide ads) and the other kind is partially welded & partially held together with epoxy. These, no surprise, tend to be cheaper. I suspect they are indeed unrepairable.
On the other problems- the Pantera parts vendors contact suppliers and often get exclusive rights to special-edition parts that will fit a Pantera with no trouble. Such trouble-free parts for Panteras may be unavailable from cut-rate discount stores, who also do not provide installation instructions, support or sometimes, useable warrantys.
FWIW, my Fluidyne aluminum radiator came from P.I Motorsports & it dropped in. I chose to use metal elbows rather than molded hoses but that was my choice. 2 weeks later, it survived an 850-mile trip to 'Vegas & back across the high desert. The coolant level is still full-to-the-brim. Color me "satisfied".
Caveat Emptor!