Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: Moparmal]
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11/07/11 11:11 AM
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I put one for a B-Body in my 71 Demon.I had a 71 Fury 26" copper rad in it before,so it dropped right in.Cools fine and the 26" OEM fan shroud screwed right on too.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: Moparmal]
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11/08/11 03:28 AM
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The rad I got looks great. 26", three core. Three of the four mounting bolts lined up. Other than that. it seems to fit decently. I won't know about actual cooling for a couple of weeks though.....
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: Moparmal]
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11/08/11 10:01 AM
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Seem everyone so far has something good to say .! Well my friend put on in his car three core & it want cool at all period he has tried everything.!
Old car are me......
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: 67coronetman]
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11/08/11 11:53 AM
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Quote:
Seem everyone so far has something good to say .! Well my friend put on in his car three core & it want cool at all period he has tried everything.!
A new radiator of sufficient size is NOT the answer alone. IF the car is cooling well at highway or normal driving speeds,the rad is doing it's job. If not cooling in traffic,the rad is not getting enough airflow to cool.(this is taken un consideration a head gasket or cracked cylinder is not the issue causing heat problems) A proper fan and shroud are the two other most important parts. I had an aluminum rad, and a 6 blade fan...with shroud and it didn't work in traffic or idling. I installed a 7 blade steel clutch fan with shroud and champion rad and it cools very well.
I have used 3 champion radiators and feel they are exceelent value..best bang for the buck.
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: jayyohe]
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11/09/11 11:09 PM
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I love the Champs --best value out there even if they are not perfect--My last one had a little " twist" in it but a few washers and away we went COOL as a Cuke!
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
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11/09/11 11:39 PM
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Just put a 26" 3 row in my 72 Duster. I bought a complete 360 from a guy who was having idleing problems as well as saying it ran hot. I think it may have been an ignition problem but I dropped it in along with the Champion rad and it never goes over 180 without a fan shroud. So I'm very impressed with the cooling. Now the bad... mine came twisted and on recomendation from the seller, I stood on the 2 corners and it did straighten it out. But now that its in the car, it has a slight leak from somewhere in the cooling fins. I'm sending it back for a replacement but it does leak. Overall I'm happy with it, theres always a chance of a defect in anything you buy.
1972 Duster
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1958 392 Hemi engine
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: 440Satellite]
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11/11/11 01:05 PM
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I just got mine last week and it looks great, nice thick construction. I went with a 4 row and the shroud and two 12" fans and all for less than $500 delivered.
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: VITC_GTX]
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11/11/11 07:23 PM
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I just recv'd mine look good i will install it this weekend
71 demon stock stroke 440/indy ez-1 running 10.10 @ 132.14 mph in the 1/4 and 6.36 @ 107.46 mph in the 1/8 not in the same weekend but It did it then I sold it. 67 Belvedere that worked it's way in the 10's
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Re: Champion radiators - any good?
[Re: 67mprfan]
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11/11/11 08:39 PM
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Thanks for the replies - I ordered a 3 core - $120 shipping to Australia ain't bad at all.
I'll dredge this thread up and comment when I receive it and check it out.
67 RO23 clone with 6.1 SRT Hemi and dual quads. Soon to have Drag Pak induction and Throttle body.
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