Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: abomb]
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07/12/10 06:53 PM
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JonGottaDemonDad
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abomb, You can easily return the radiator to Champion Cooling for your money back within 60 days. Have you tried to contact the distributor directly? This is the contact info I found on ebay. If you have any questions you can call us at 209-652-4059 or email at performancecooling@sbcglobal.net with your question include your number if you like call back. Let me know how you make out. I will call them for you if you cannot get anywhere. Craig
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: JonGottaDemonDad]
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07/12/10 07:02 PM
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wow Im just gonna give you my 2 cents here since i do know the guys there. you call Rick,(hes the owner if i remember) at 714-432-1266. They are out of SO CAL and are a good place to deal with has been my experience. I had one bad one out of my dealings and it had a twist in it, but they let me return it and got me a new one right out. I sell for them just by word of mouth, nothing special. But I was so impressed with the service i got and the product was awesome , that i called and got hold of Rick and he and I kinda hit it off and walla. So tell him Brett in Sonora, CA(from Pro Street) told you to call and gave you the #, and I aint saying were best friends, but i think he will remember me and take care of ya man. I hope this helps. Ive run 3 different apps of thier radiators in a cuda,(BB car), a 69 camaro(LS engine), and a 72 chevy 4x4 with an injected engine and all are awesome!! So for the price they are just as good or better than a similar griffin I run in my other camaro. Thanks, Brett
Brett Hankins
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: moparrulzzz]
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12/04/13 04:07 AM
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Well with all that I have read here I am going to recore my OEM 22 inch. I don't think I will fool with these!!!!
Has the quality of these radiators improved since this thread was going on? I'm considering whether to have my 26" Mopar radiator boiled out or should I go with an aluminum radiator? Lots of complaints about the Champions being twisted though.
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: moparrulzzz]
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12/04/13 12:51 PM
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I bought one off of eBay for $189 to my door. It was a 2 core for my 65 dart 318 & was touted as a direct fit. I did have to redrill 1 mounting hole in the drivers side flat side flange. It cools well tho a 318 DD does not challenge its' cooling abilities. No leaks. No bottom integral trans cooler but I use a seperate cooler
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: DaveRS23]
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12/04/13 06:27 PM
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I bought a 26" 3 core over he summer. I test fit it just to see if it would line up and it did so. I think for the dollar it's a good product. It just really bothers me that the finish quality is so poor. I've built assembly line products and worked in the packaging equipment industry. 90% of the ugly appearance of a champion radiator can be completely avoided by better handling of the raw materials during transfer, storing, machining, welding, handling and packaging. Their production practices are sloppy and would only require better planning and training on the part of their production managers and possibly some improvement of their work and storage surfaces. Mine will require a half days work to straighten fins, clean it up and polish the tank to make it presentable. Not terrible considering the price but totally avoidable so there's my rant. Of course if they took my word for it and put in the effort to make their product prittier, they would want more money, so maybe I should be happy with the ugly duck that is the Champion radiator.
I’m listening.
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: StrkrDart69]
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12/06/13 11:19 AM
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I bought and installed an Ebay 2 core 22" Champion/American Eagle radiator in my 70 Duster 360 and all I had to do was widen the holes/slots for a couple of mounting bolts to fit. For $159 delivered I was more than happy and the motor ran much cooler with no need for a fan shroud.
1970 FE5 Duster 360/904/3.91's SOLD
1973 TB3 SpaceDuster 340/4spd/4.10's SOLD
Moparless for now but when the opportunity is right I'll have another one.
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: MY340]
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12/06/13 11:38 AM
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Anyone ever paint one black to make it blend in more like a stock one? been looking at one for my 68 Road Runner.
79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH
67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110
1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi
3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.
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Re: Champion Radiators any good???
[Re: cal_gecko]
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02/12/14 06:25 PM
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Well with all that I have read here I am going to recore my OEM 22 inch. I don't think I will fool with these!!!!
Has the quality of these radiators improved since this thread was going on? I'm considering whether to have my 26" Mopar radiator boiled out or should I go with an aluminum radiator? Lots of complaints about the Champions being twisted though.
Do you currently have a fan shroud with your current original type radiator?
If so, it will not fit the Champion.
If you have to pay someone to make you a good fitting shroud for the Champion, there went of the $$$ savings of buying a Champion.
A Champion without a shroud will cool no better than a properly working equivalent brass with shroud. But the Champion will weigh a little less.
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