Cheap Ebay radiators

[1sicbronconut]

Anybody ever buy one of the cheap Ebay aluminum radiators? I need something cheap to throw in the front of the Bronco buggy build.

 

[73stallion]

i put one in a customer's rig, it's working great.

 

[av bronco]

I am on my third, not because they broke but I destroyed them thru abuse, they cool better then my 4 core copper and thank god ther'ye cheap.

 

[Explorer]

Guess it depends on definition of cheap. The Champion radiators are lower in price, but I've seen nothing wrong with the quality.

 

[JROwens]

I have a champion and flokooler pump and can crawl all day in 95° heat and never get hot.

 

[markperry]

Champion is the way too go! It cools my 351 just fine.

 

[76MaBronco]

I bought one. It worked great except on the trail, but that's because I didn't have a shroud around the fan not because of the cooling capacity or the build quality...

 

[luderchris]

I put in the cheapest one I could find on eBay and it is working great. Cured my high temp issues when on the trail.

 

[1sicbronconut]

Hard not to try one for $110 with free shipping.

 

[ryoungbronco]

Real happy with the Champion radiator.

 

[Buldozer]

They used to be $103. Getting expensive now.

 

[needabronco]

Well you know it will leak, the question is how long will it last before it squirts?;D

 

[1sicbronconut]

Just ordered one for $80 to my door. The buggy will never be a long distance rig so if it leaks for $80 I'll just by another one.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I cannot recall ever hearing a report of a build quality type failure on one of these cheapies over the last several years.

The other name brand , very expensive radiator on the other hand , I've lost track of the complaints there are so many. To be fair , there were a couple of posters who had not had any issues .... yet.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

How's about a link to the $80 dollar one please.

 

[1sicbronconut]

Here you go. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0756205994&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[Izzy]

That $80 one is a 2 row whiel the champion 3 row is $189. Is the 3 row over kill and a waste of money?

I have always heard good things about the champion 3 row which is what I am planning to buy shortly but now wondering if I can save a buck by going with this 2 row.

 

[NYLES]

same question for me 2 or 3 row?

 

[1sicbronconut]

Don't really know, this is going in the front of a buggy with just a hood on top so it runs cool.

 

[NYLES]

I usually run cool until I hit OCBR and about 1/2 way though the day it gets stupid! Noticed yesterday my fan pulley is as big or bigger than my crank pulley so getting a smaller one there...gonna move my trans cooler and fan away from the radiator make it independent...AND thinkin about a AL cooler. Tired of it gettin hot on the tralis.