Stranded and need a 1978 Winnebago Alladin Radiator

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I have a friend that is stranded far from home in his 1978 Winnebago Aladdin. Can anyone please help me source one for a reasonable price? Willing to pay shipping and convenience fees. This is going to a ministry. Is a nonprofit person who was just helping spread the word. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Nobody here knows what kind of chassis a 1978 Aladdin is built on. Need to know the engine manufacturer and specifications to even have a clue.
 
Step one may be to try finding a label near the driver's left side. If that label is still there, it should have the info on what chassis the RV was built on. Think of RV as a house built on top of a chassis which was produced for many different type vehicles.
If they are able to find what chassis is listed, they can then begin to search salvage yards for anybody having a chassis which still has a good radiator. Obviously this is going to be a real challenge, but there are many salvage yards who do still have that age vehicles on hand and they also are likely to have networks where they can post items they are wanting!
I've not used a salvage yard in many years but they had networks in the 70's for parts, so I would assume it natural to have far better search systems now.
One might also begin a search by contacting one of the RV salvage yards that are spread out around the country? Ask if they have a way to find one?
But being real about the situation, the odds are slim. Radiators are prone to corrosion and easy to damage. They are also among the first things that get destroyed when we run into things!
 
What you’re looking for isn’t a Winnebago part, it’s a chassis part and related to whatever chassis applies. It’s Chevy part if it’s a Chevy engine.

But can’t a radiator shop simply rebuild or even build from scratch a new radiator?

And are you sure it’s not an Elandan rather than an Alladan?
 
I have a friend that is stranded far from home in his 1978 Winnebago Aladdin. Can anyone please help me source one for a reasonable price? Willing to pay shipping and convenience fees. This is going to a ministry. Is a nonprofit person who was just helping spread the word. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Take the rad out and have it rebuilt at a radiator shop!
 

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