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For champion, should I get the 2 3 or 4 row?? I honestly don’t know how it’ll affect reliability.
Measure the thickness of your current rad and match it. You can install a newer one thats less thick, but your radiator support wont allow you to install a thicker one. I bought a 4 row from Oreilly thinking it'll cool better, problem was it wouldnt fit in the slot that holds the rad in place, top clamps with rubber bumpers wouldnt fit either. Replaced it with a 3 row, all good. My temp never gets over 180 but Im not running a/c. Check with Oreillys , great price and warranty. Mine is almost 10 years old no leaks.
Mines an 80 model
I just bought this one a month ago. $165 and free shipping. Very nice quality build, perfect fit with no mods. Four row, polished, looks great too. I'm in the California desert where temps are regularly in the triple digits. This one cools just fine. Don't overpay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/374078762160
Another vote for the Champion. I went with the 4 core, no fitment issues and no more cooling issues. I just put a DeWitts in a 65 went with the 1 1/4 tubes to get max cooling. Had to trim the shroud to make it fit.
I went with the champion 3 row. Amazing results. fitment was ok had to trim some of the rubber to get it to place. But it works great and obv doesn’t leak. Tks everyone for the help!
Good call. I've had a Summit Generic in m 68 for decades (I'll go look it up---- December 2004).
Originally Posted by nitan2k
I went with the champion 3 row. Amazing results. fitment was ok had to trim some of the rubber to get it to place. But it works great and obv doesn’t leak. Tks everyone for the help!
how many of you guys are running electric fans with aluminum radiators? I have a four row with two fans and back shroud, and driving down the road it gets up to 210 on a cool night. does it matter if the fans are running while your driving down the road?
thanks for the input. I ran an IR temp gauge check the top neck to the bottom and only had about a 7-degree difference. my understanding it needs to be at least 20. champion said they will replace it.
thanks for the input. I ran an IR temp gauge check the top neck to the bottom and only had about a 7-degree difference. my understanding it needs to be at least 20. champion said they will replace it.
Do you have all foam seals installed around the radiator and rad support?
I installed a champion in my 78 auto, quality seems good, only 3k miles so far.
The champion upper outlet fitting is 1 1/4 but the upper rad hose is 1 1/2
I found a rubber bushing from oreillys to adapt the difference and used a T bolt hose clamp there as it is much wider.
After research as well on the radiator guards and some that discussed air flow I decided to go with the GM guards and had the dealer install. I liked that fact they bolt on no way should I have any warranty issues.
Hello, finally time to replace my 82s leaky radiator. Ik this forum swears by Dewitt’s, but frankly I don’t got $800 minimum to spend on a performance radiator. I actually don’t need anything crazy, my stock radiator worked just fine and I never overheated, even in summer. Anybody have any suggestions for a mid price, yet still reliable radiator? Personally I’ve been looking at this one from ECP, but idk if the fact that it’s 2 row will be a problem?
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2 answers..its leaking and they dont make them like they used to.....You actually have a place where you live that does recores?.....last one around here went away years ago.
After 49 years and being repaired 3 times and re-cored once at local radiator place here in town my wife said get a NEW DAM RADIATOR, this will be the last time she will help pull it out. Stuff gets old, just saying.
