Heater core test ?

Get a bicycle innertube cut it to a short enough length with the valve stem in the middle. I'd say about 10 inches is adequate. Hose clamp it to the tubes pump up to whatever radiator cap psi you are using and wait a few minutes. Check psi.
Great idea! I'm going to try this before I reinstall my heater box. I rebuilt it with a kit from DMT and put a new core from RA in it.