Eeuroparts.com has a 2 row all metal Nissens(metal hose connections) for about$120 including shipping. So far so good in my 240 and Va summers,no problems cooling in heavy traffic with ac going. Only problem is paint peeling on the top.
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'94 940 150k, '86 240 170k, '72 142 KIA, '70 144 KIA, '69 144 RIP

Like ScanTech, MTC has made some extremely crappy products, so my suggestion is to stay away from it like the plague!

Got a 3-row all metal Nissens in my '91 and '90, a 3-row all metal CSF (earlier design) in my 245. All work fine in this desert known as SoCal.

Paid $150 for the Nissens in the '91 (new, from local mom-and-pop shop). The '90 had one already (service records points out it was replaced in 2000). The '86 was plucked from a junkyard for $15.

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Blossom II -'91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles -'74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup -'86 245GL/AW70
The Wayback Machine -'64 P220/M40 ... The ParaBox -'90 745GL/AW70

Hi Boxvolvo,
I am running an MTC rad in my 745t for 3+ years without a problem and am very happy with it. There have been some quality concerns about Nissens of late...do a search on the B.B. If I were you I would change the rad cap when you change the rad. Again, do a search on the board for the correct color cap...i forget. Another option that I have used in the past with very good results is Modine radiators. All metal, U.S. made and under $100 locally at a truck parts place. Had one of these in a 245 for long time and will be gettig another for my 242ti in the spring. Good luck.


Dan (in Ma.)

You are frankly better off with the Nissens aluminum-plastic radiator than with an all-metal unit. My all-metal unit corroded within one year using Dexcool: the composite radiators are not only lighter, but the aluminum is corrosion-free. They of course have limited lifetimes (8-10 years) due to the plastic, but at these prices one does not get concerned about that. The Nissens is a good competitor to the OEM Blackstone composite, which is a superb radiator but more expensive.

MTC likely sources their units from the far east, with unknown quality levels.

i bought a Nissens plastic radiator for my benz,fits well and cheaper than oem behr.3? yrs now,so far so good.
I bought a Nissens tropical hd metal rad and installed it 6 months ago.Black paint all peeling already in large flakes on top of cooling fins/Lucky I kept the original 14yrs old Blackstone plastic rad,still intact after 14 yrs,I'll install it again if the new metal rad fails.