Anyone have any good/bad comments on "Champion cooling systems" radiators that they sell on e-bay. The prices seem just to good to be true. My radiator is shot and I can't find a remanufactured OEM one anywhere. Just curious.
I dont know about that Company, I researched their products ,they have a USA product with a very good warranty. Including return policy to pay shipping for a number a returnable reasons,.. plus a impressive mission statement. I have a 2 core (1") alum radiator in the Pacer 500 cid,, with 3 fans,,and it was for a GM product, I built the mounts, does good considering!! price was about the same as above Company ($175)
Here's another source for rads use the e-catalogue menu item and drill down. They sell in the US in the second link: This one makes both and sells direct or through autoparts stores in the US and Canada. http://www.spectrapremium.com/spectra.html http://www.radiator.com/
I can't speak to the ebay vendor, but I got an aluminum radiator with plastic end tanks for my 86 Caprice wagon from Advance Auto for about $95. It was a direct replacement for the original copper unit. Temps dropped about 5-10 degrees across the board, though that may have been due more to blockage in the original than anything else.
Thanks, guys for the responses. Still haven't made up my mind. Really want a stock old school copper one though.:banghead3: Thanks!
Copper, eh... Ok! http://classicfordradiator.com/copperradiatorsformopar.aspx A comparison between both types: http://www.caparadiator.com/aluminumvscopper.html Related divisions: http://www.classicradiator.com/ http://www.classicheaters.com/ Racing and Heavy Duty Aluminum (US Made in South Carolina) http://www.griffinrad.com/ (US Made in AZ and CA) http://usradiator.com/default.htm Their Plymouth rads: http://usradiator.com/cplymouth.htm
Aluminum...from Champion... BW, I bought one of their 4 rows...absoultly beautiful work. Fit like a dream and keeps really cool. I did however add a tranny cooler also. The best thing to run in them is water and water wetter. I don't know much about the areas in the cooler regions of North America, I'm in Fla. They helped me, wern't pushy, and got the product to me...in short order. No worries from my end!!! I will buy from them again...without hesitation!!! Good Luck !!! Later, Bruce
