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Old 11-30-2011, 09:01 PM   #1
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Radiator inlet and outlet diameters?

What are the stock radiator inlet and outlet diameters for a 230?
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Old 12-01-2011, 12:46 PM   #2
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Re: Radiator inlet and outlet diameters?

1.5" upper and 1.75" lower.
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Old 12-01-2011, 02:31 PM   #3
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Re: Radiator inlet and outlet diameters?

So what upper hose are people using with their Champion Radiators that show the upper being 1.75" ??
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Old 12-01-2011, 03:31 PM   #4
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Re: Radiator inlet and outlet diameters?

I fabricated a 1.5 hard line upper hose and used a 1.75 to 1.5 reducer at the radiator, but it would probably be just as easy to use a rubber hose with a short piece of 1.5 hard tube as a transition between the rubber hose and the reducer.
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Old 12-01-2011, 09:26 PM   #5
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Re: Radiator inlet and outlet diameters?

The champion radiator I ordered has the 1.5 upper and 1.75 lower to suit the 230 hope thats what I get
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