radiator question

[knuckledragger]

has anyone used one of the ebay aluminum radiators?The price is right.I am worried about quality and the ability to keep my bbc cool.Any feedback would be great.
Dan

[chillware]

I'm curious on this too.. anyone have any info on the cheap ebay aluminum radiators?

[Rannos]

I just installed one in my 64. It looked good out of the box but when I installed it it was tweaked a little (likely from shipping). I am trying to get my truck on the road for a car show in a week so I installed after checking it out for leaks. Just to make sure it didn't leak I filled it with water and ran 30psi air pressure in it and capped everything and let it sit over night and it didn't leak a drop. I haven't got to test it out driving but I had my truck idling for 15-20 minutes with one 14" electric fan blowing and it never got over 150 on the gauge. Hopefully I will have my truck on the road this weekend and I can let ya'll know more.

[Clyde65]

I have one in my truck, my dad also has one in his Crew Cab, both work very well.

[knuckledragger]

I ended up buying a 3 row brass from rock auto for less money.$171 shipped.I am very happy with it.The aluminum radiator would not look right for what I am doing with my truck.It is good to hear that the ebay radiators work well.

[DLOE65]

I would like to know as well, I made a post about this but didn't get any solid answers either.
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[Bugeyev8]

I just installed one in my 62 this week, bought it from rodpartsdealer on ebay 135.99 including the shipping, great seller who took time to make sure I was pleased, after Fed X ruined 3 of them UPS got me one that was ok, I ordered it before Christmas and just got the replacment, it looks like a quality unit but the lower hose is a pain to deal with and if you have an early truck 60-63 the radiator mounts will have to be made

I will post more on my build thread after I get it full of water and make sure everything is ok

[chillware]

awesome, looking forward to the pics.. thanks for the info!

[TR65]

I run the Champion 3 row with my 6.0L LS2. Works very well. Fan never comes on unless I idle for 5 min. or so.

TR

[chopper john]

i have a champion three row in my 60, works perfect no problems

[towersddg9]

Champion 3 row, worked great no problems, I have the truck in resto now

[bobcostas]

hey towersddg9 and TR65,

Did those mounting brackets come with your radiator, or did you fab them up?

[Clyde65]

Those are the stock mounts. Mine is also Champion.

[bobcostas]

My truck doesn't have that bracket, and i cant seem to find them anywhere on the interwebs. Maybe i'm looking in the wrong place.

[Clyde65]

you do have the one for the hood stud right? I may be able to find one, unless your in a hurry, I have to ask around.

[Big Fenders]

Originally Posted by knuckledragger

I ended up buying a 3 row brass from rock auto for less money.$171 shipped.I am very happy with it.The aluminum radiator would not look right for what I am doing with my truck.It is good to hear that the ebay radiators work well.

Brass???

[Captainfab]

The original type radiators were constructed with brass tanks and a copper core.

Originally Posted by Big Fenders

Brass???

[Rannos]

Now that I have driven mine a little I am more impressed with the champion radiator. I have a 195 thermostat and as soon as the temp gets to 195 and the stat opens it drops down to 165-170 and stays there till the stat closes again. I have yet to drive my truck in stop and go traffic so not sure how well it will do there and I plan to change to a 180 stat before I put many more miles on it.

[TopFuel1966]

Originally Posted by bobcostas

My truck doesn't have that bracket, and i cant seem to find them anywhere on the interwebs. Maybe i'm looking in the wrong place.

I put one of those on Ebay last year. No takers. Still got it.

[biohazardbill]

Are these the champion radiators you guys are using?

CC284

They say you can upgrade to 2 12" fans. Is there a better benefit of the 2 12" as opposed to the 1 16"?

[TR65]

Originally Posted by biohazardbill

Are these the champion radiators you guys are using?

CC284

They say you can upgrade to 2 12" fans. Is there a better benefit of the 2 12" as opposed to the 1 16"?

Bill,

That is the one I am running. I wouldn't mount the fan thru the radiator like it is shown. Too likely to damage the tubes over time.

It really cools my 6.0 well.

TR

[Fabian]

Hey,...

I also would like to buy a new radiator for an LS2 conversion ... are there any alternatives to the Champion ones ?

Fabian

[biohazardbill]

Originally Posted by TR65

Bill,

That is the one I am running. I wouldn't mount the fan thru the radiator like it is shown. Too likely to damage the tubes over time.

It really cools my 6.0 well.

TR

How is yours mounted?

[TR65]

I made a frame using 1-1/2" aluminum angle that mounts to the original fan shroud holes on the radiator support. I used 2 12" SPAL fans and they came mounted with a shroud that bolted to my frame. Nothing touching the radiator.

TR