Restoration radiators are 100% correct reproduction aluminum plate type radiators. These Dewitts radiators appear exactly like the original model, including the GM part number, date code, and label. Plate type radiators are not simply for show, as they will out perform any tube type aluminum racing radiator. With ratings as high as 4600btu/m, these radiators are the highest performance radiators on the market. A four row copper replacement radiator provides about 3300btu/m which usually results in a hot motor. If your car originally came with an aluminum radiator, changing to copper radiator is a downgrade in performance".
This Dewitts aluminum radiator is the base model unit without painting, dating, and detailing. It is intended for customers that want a high performance radiator and do not intend to have the car judged at high level shows. This radiator is rated at 4600 BTU. A copper 4 row radiator will remove only 3290 BTU.
