Has any body used one of the that sells for less then 200.00 on ebay. They come from china and it said no epoxy used. I thought I would check before I spend about 400.00 for one

 

Tracy
I don't have any experience with the one sold on ebay.

I purchased a Champion 2 row (big rows) aluminum radiator. Works great but the radiator cap that came with it was no good.

Sorry, photo is from my phone and it never comes out right.

Hope this helps

Dan

 

I also have a champion(I like it) with a crappy cap

 

I have the Champion Radiator as well. They are made in like WI?? or MI??
I can't remember right off hand. Not the cheapest ($300 ish) when I bought mine maybe 4 years ago. They seem to be well built, but I haven't put mine to good use yet.
The one I bought has the radiator cap on top.

 

3 jag guys in a row

 

I am running a 289 and need top in center and lower on passenger. I will check out their website

 

If you call them, they can build it how you want it.
I think that is what I remember, if I can recall...lol

 

Or you could get one from these guys, U. S. Radiator:

Ford - Radiators

Their aluminum radiator uses a drawn tank instead of a fabricated, welded tank. This would eliminate the possibility of cracks in the heat-effected zone next to the weld due to vibration.

Philip

 

I called and talked to Champion today. To move the top neck to be in the center would be 130.00 on top of 209.00 for the radiator. 30.00 for shipping. Do any of you have the top neck on driver side with the thermostat neck in the center pointing slightly up. Not sure how much of a bad angle it would put the top hose in.Thanks

 

Tracy
I have a small block Chevy 350 in my truck. The upper rad hose is on the driver's side. Lower is on the pass side. Engine thermostat housing points slightly to the driver's side. Used stainless steel (black) bendable radiator hoses. Works very well.
Dan

Sorry about the sideways photo.

 

it took me about 4 trips to auto parts to get the hose correct even then had to cut both ends to get it to look ok what engine do you have its a 289!

 

Dan, That looks great. That is the same radiator that I am looking at but would like to move the top. I am going to look at other thermostat housing option now.

 

I have a ford 289.

 

(42-52) Ford Truck 3-row Champion Radiator (Ford Setup) I just called champion back and ordered this radiator. He is going to move the lower hose connection to the passenger side and move the drain to the driver side. This way the work being done will not be seen like if I would have had him move the top. He gave me a good deal. 329.00 shipped from California to TN. Thanks to all for your help. Tracy

 

I don't know if the $200 radiator that LMC sells is the same but I bought one of those years ago. It works fine. It is aluminum so just don't mount an electric fan to it using the through-the-fin plastic ties. I made an aluminum diamond plate mount.