Radiator advice
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Radiator advice
I'm a newby, and I'm needing a new radiator for my '52F1. I see all these shiny aluminum radiators on ebay that would fit and cost around $200. Some are Champion. Are they any good? Anyone have experience with these? That seems like a awfully low price and I don't want to buy junk. Your knowledge would be appreciated.
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I installed a Champion aluminum radiator on my F4. A very light dusting of semi gloss black and it no longer looks so gaudy and out of place. Thinking of replacing it with something that looks more original.
Edit: Sorry for my bad manners, welcome to the forum.
Edit: Sorry for my bad manners, welcome to the forum.
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I'm glad you told me that, I was wondering how it looked. Do you think if there was a lot of chrome under the hood it would fit in, appearance-wise?
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Just got a Champion for my 51. Very nice looking welds. A good coat of black to make it disappear and I'll be happy. Have Walkers in other vehicles I own and they are by far superior, but for $250 on a daily driver Champion is the way to go. All in how much you want to spend. Cheers!
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Aluminum Radiator
I recall a recent discussion in this forum about the use of epoxy in aluminum radiators and failure.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ator-info.html
Be careful, you get what you pay for.
Regards, Mark.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ator-info.html
Be careful, you get what you pay for.
Regards, Mark.
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I got a champion for mine. I did a dusting of zinc chromate and then painted it flat black. It works very, very well and I can't complain about the fit. The only little minor beef I have is the auto transmission cooler fittings are smaller than stock - I can't use them anyway because my mechanical fan interferes, but something to be aware of if using it...
I think it was a good value for the money.
I think it was a good value for the money.
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