Tegger wrote:
>
> "Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:1165771213.681783.248140@80g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com:
>
> >
> > jim beam wrote:
>
> >>
> >> believe it or not, the plastic/crimped thing is a better radiator.
> >> pressure/temperature is relatively low, so it's well within the
> >> mechanical capacities of the material. the most important benefits
> >> of plastic are:
> >> 1. it doesn't use solder. on the metal tank types, that tends to
> >> creep and leak.
> >> 2. it's inert regarding corrosion. the more metal, and worse,
> >> different metal types, the worse the corrosion equation.
> >
> > Well, I learned something new.
> > Not sure about the dissimilar metals, but do see your other points.
> >
>
> It doesn't matter whether the tanks are metal or plastic. That's not the
> determinant factor in radiator life.
>
> --
> Tegger
>


While I cannot state an opposite opinion positively, I still have the
original radiators in my:

1955 Studebaker President State sedan
1956 Studebaker Power Hawk.


The '55 radiator has been recored to a four row to accommodate the hot
Texas weather but the '56 has only been rodded about every ten years.

The radiator in the '31 President coupe is also the origianl honeycomb unit.

If I had my druthers, I'll take metal over plastic (anything) any time.

JT