Update from my radiator shop
Similar info from my radiator shop. I have a very nice original CJ3A radiator. Brass tanks and all. It looks real good. No leaking stains, dents, bent fins etc. Just old. It failed the pressure check. Needs a core. I was told it could not be done for $500. My man told me to buy the new one from KW.
On another note, from what I have found so far the aluminum CJ3A replacements run the gambit from $100 to $500. None of them appear to accept the fan shroud. KW states on theirs the shroud is not required. I would agree that an aluminum radiator will certainly perform well with no shroud. I like the shroud however. I also like my fingers which at my age, tend to drift into moving objects. I am going to put on the all out effort to find an aluminum one that will take my shroud or, try to find someone who will re-core mine for a reasonable fee. I will call the persons mentioned above. LarrBeard, do you have a shop near you? I would drive it there if they could do it for an affordable charge.
This is a good read on the subject from another forum. http://www.cj3apage.com/cgi-bin/3Aya...num=1376456433