Well, even good 'ol Merlin tried to talk me out of that $287.88 part, but I resisted my internal sense of cheapness and bought it anyway.
Here is a breakdown of what I purchased for the timing belt stuff and the price tag from Merlin:
1) Timing Belt - $58.79
2) Water Pump - $156.79
3) Tensioner Pulley - $287.88
4) Push Rod - $77.74
5) Post/Stud - $14
6) Upper Radiator Hose - $25.13
7) Lower Radiator Hose - $18.07
8) O-rings (coolant leak fix) - $6.58
9) Idler Pulley - $101.44
Plus a few other bits and pieces bringing me to a *quite* painful $784.88!!!
Now, at that cost, I definitely need to do the job myself. I ain't paying another huge sum for a mech to do it!!
I also asked Merlin about changing the radiator itself, and he said it really isn't necessary unless you are having problems. So, I didn't order a new radiator. But, I will be pulling it out, so is there a way to clean a radiator? I would at least like to do that.
Thanks everyone for the excellent help.
Bart