ebay radiators

[teamsideways]

i saw 2 row aluminum radiators on ebay for 76.00 plus 29.99 shipping,
has anybody used these?....or know anything about the quality?

 

[Explorer]

The cheaper radiators are usually epoxy'd in some form. A Champion radiator is fully TIG welded and satisfaction guaranted. About the best for the money in my opinion. Extremly pleased with mine.

 

[ryoungbronco]

x2 on the champion. Cheap $ but not cheap quality.

 

[bknbronco]

i was on a budget when i bought a radiator for my suburban years ago. I checked around and went with the best deal. Well in less than a year i went threw 2 of them cheepies!

 

[Nightmare Bronc]

X3 on the Champion!

 

[dgold_881]

I just got and installed the 3 core Aluminum Champion from Ebay. Works great with the 4 core radiator mounts. I originally ordered the 4 core but its 3 1/25" thick and wouldn't fit in the EB 4 core brackets and I didn't want to cut and fab ugly radiator brackets to make it fit.

 

[Green76]

I have a 2 or 3 row aluminum (made in China) from Ebay. It's been installed for 2 years now, working awesome. I didn't know that it was made in China until it arrived with the little white stickers on it! Oh well, it's still going strong.

 

[KennyB]

I Bought a 3 Core Aluminum on eBay.... I think it was $400..... Nice one too...

 

[aliensecretion]

Just put in that Champion a few weeks ago. Very happy with it.

 

[mavereq]

I just got and installed the 3 core Aluminum Champion from Ebay. Works great with the 4 core radiator mounts. I originally ordered the 4 core but its 3 1/25 thick and wouldn't fit in the EB 4 core brackets and I didn't want to cut and fab ugly radiator brackets to make it fit.

so you used 4 core brackets on the 3 core aluminum radiator? i just got one of these in and haven't ordered brackets yet.

 

[dgold_881]

Yea the brackets are 4 core from WH. I guess champion runs a bit larger than radiators from the EB vendors. I originally had a Bronco GraveYard 4 core, but one of the fins on my stock fan flew off and tore a huge no repairable gash in it.
Anyways you can see in the pics how the 3 row fits using the 4 core brackets.

so you used 4 core brackets on the 3 core aluminum radiator? i just got one of these in and haven't ordered brackets yet.

 

[Heus33]

Here's a link to a review I did of my 3 core aluminum radiator from eBay.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160122

 

[markperry]

I'm also running a Champion with the stainless 4 core mounts.......Love the setup!

 

[av bronco]

About two or three years ago someone found a rad. on ebay for 100.00 we all jumped on it like a pack of wolfs! mine had no problems and cooled better then my copper but I pushed my fan clutch thru it(my fault) and bought a champion.

 

[jdamach1]

Just curious, are the Champion radiators made in the US or overseas like from China?

 

[dgold_881]

I looked at the box and it doesn't have a foreign label but then again if it was an American made product I think they would at least have that on the box too?? Who knows
http://www.championradiators.com/about

Just curious, are the Champion radiators made in the US or overseas like from China?

 

[BronCowie]

I’ve read 3 recent radiator threads here and opinions seem to be all over the map. Aluminum vs. Copper

My OEM style unit has performed as required for 20+ years in daily driving 10*F to 110*F freeway and stop ’n go traffic, has never over heated and provides ample heat in the winter with a soft top and stock heater. So this is what I’m going to go with.

The question is: What do I have? How many cores and passes?

Specs:
Core 19" Tall X 19¾" Wide
Total 20” Tall x 25” Wide
Tanks 2¼” Thick

 

[bronco_daddy]

Bought a Champion from Ebay, was very uneasy about it...GREAT RADIATOR. Really good quality, everything went right together and lined up properly...been in 6 months with daily driving

Bob-

 

[Trigger]

My son and I just installed a Champion radiator in the Bronco this weekend. Everything went together pretty well. I bought mine from Christian Radiator. $179.95 + $24.95 shipping, looked to be the cheapest Champion 3 core. I was reluctant but it turned out pretty cool, no pun intended. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270700404473

 

[ManTruck]

Champion radiator in mine from ebay and happy so far. About 18 months since the install.