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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 08:33 PM
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bought an aluminum radiator for my 79 corvette ,what do I do about the top supports ,anyone make some thing or can I use some from another car ,or retro fit the originals
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bought an aluminum radiator for my 79 corvette ,what do I do about the top supports ,anyone make some thing or can I use some from another car ,or retro fit the originals
Bought a dewitts direct replacement for my 1978 and used all the orginal hardware. Are you missing pieces ?
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Originally Posted by 79c3man
bought an aluminum radiator for my 79 corvette ,what do I do about the top supports ,anyone make some thing or can I use some from another car ,or retro fit the originals
Ah man... Did you buy a fleabay Champion with square sholders that don't fit? They told me I had to cut my rad support in my original 69/427 to make it fit but only after I bought it and it was delivered....
I then called Tom at Dewitts which is what I should have done in the first place.

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Ah man... Did you buy a fleabay Champion with square sholders that don't fit? They told me I had to cut my rad support in my original 69/427 to make it fit but only after I bought it and it was delivered....
I then called Tom at Dewitts which is what I should have done in the first place.
yep i made a mistake ,i guess we have to make mistakes so we know how to do it the right way this is a POS nothing is lining up I have had it in and out 100 times ,I recommend dont ever buy a champion radiator ,wanted to put a trans cooler in the front ,but cant run the lines to it ,what a mess
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my champion fit fine, i did put a split piece of rubber hose on the top clamp and haven't had an issue. i know people with be cool and dewitts and both had to make some adjustments. send it back if you don't like it.
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