Radiator V6

I blew out the radiator on my 1968 this winter while plowing. Engine came too far forward when I hit a snow bank and the fan clipped the bottom of the radiator. Anti-freeze every where. I had two other spare radiators that I thought were good. I took them to the local radiator repair place. They called today to tell me the only way to get a good radiator was to recore one of the ones I brought in. Cost will be $326.50 big ones. Ouch! Any one have any suggestions?
Thanks
Bruce

 

mine was junk too so i used a 84 fiero rad,one flex hose for top two 1/4 inch bolts drilled thru top fan shroud to hold it in place works great total cost 35 bucks.

 

I had just had mine recored about 4 weeks ago, cost $257.

 

replace mine with an aluminum radiator I purchased over the internet. New 191.00 But mine is oversized for my v8

 

I'm using a Fiero Radiator too. Crawling around Tellico this weekend, she never got over about 195*.

 

Just picked up my recore. Had it done three cores. $185

 

Turner 4WD has new 3 Cores. AM

 

This was posted here earlier this month:

"have found that the radiator out of a late 80's mitsubishi mighty max pick up is almost identical to the one in my 67 jeep w/ v6 go to your junk yard and look into it. so is the water pump pulley"

 

Thanks for all your suggestions and info. Wasn't able to track down a Misubishi Mighty Max but At Radiator.com I was told they had an original manufacturer radiator for low $400's.
Looks like it is recore for me.
Bruce

 

check your junk yard for a radiator out of a late 80's mitsubishi mighty max pick up. it is identical and your cheapest route