aftermarket radiator Anyone use one of these units?

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by bignastyGS, Apr 18, 2018.

  1. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

  2. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    I have Champions in my Mach 1, Coupe DeVille, and Riviera. Top notch quality, all fit great with no mods, and came polished from the factory. I highly recommend them myself. The Mach has a pretty big engine (552 cube, about 675 hp), so it has the 3 core, but the 472 in the Caddy and 401 in the Riv have been just fine with the 2 core, even when I drove the Caddy to Vegas and back in the 100 degree heat, it stayed cool. The Mach 1 will idle all day long till it runs out of gas in 90 degree heat or run 10 laps of autocross and never get above 150 (I have to run it cool to be on 91 octane at 13.5:1 compression). One thing: the radiator cap they come with is kind of chinsey.
     
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  3. Lee Bacon

    Lee Bacon Well-Known Member

    Looks good to me. I went to my local radiator shop (old school) and had them order a radiator for my 72 skylark. I told them I wanted it for a a desert package with air and it came in old school 4 core, 189.00 fit right in. Probably doesn’t help but that’s what I did.
     
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  4. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    This will be cooling my 464 Stage 2 aluminum headed motor that I am putting in my backhalf car eventually.I may drop it in my 70 Skylark for a little while though.I have a Ron Davis aluminum radiator in my Skylark that does excellent cooling.
     
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  5. docgsx

    docgsx It's not a GTX

    How much was the Ron Davis unit?
     
  6. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    over $600
     
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  7. 72buicklark

    72buicklark AKA 68GS383

    I'd buy a stand alone Rad. Those chinese fans they always include couldn't blow out a birthday cake
     
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  8. woody1640

    woody1640 Well-Known Member

    I have 2 Champion radiators and the 1 thing I like is how nice they are welded together. Absolutely NO sloppy welding there that I have seen and all the welds look like a stack of dimes as they should.


    Keith
     
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  9. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    4row coppers are almost $700 now
     
  10. ravensbud

    ravensbud Silver Level contributor

    I put a 3-core Champion in my ‘67 Skylark. Fit and finish are flawless and cools a stock 400 just fine. Has 5/8” tubes rather than the preferred 1” or larger, but for the price it cant be beat. Think I paid $180.
     
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  11. Bluzilla

    Bluzilla a.k.a. "THE DOCTOR"

    I set up a 15% discount program for V8Buick members at DeWitt's Radiator. Just ask for John. They are now making them with the correct inlet/outlet for our A-Body Buicks.
    This link is for the Chevelle version so you can see the quality.


    https://www.dewitts.com/collections/chevelle-radiators

    Larry
     
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  12. Harlockssx

    Harlockssx Brother Graw Mad

    Where do you guys get the Champion radiators from?
     
  13. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    I get mine straight from the Jegs website. Their prices are the same as you see on Ebay, you get free shipping every time, and there's a proven company for you to deal with if there is an issue.
     
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  14. bizerre

    bizerre Gold Level Contributor

    Hi Guys
    I have a Dewitt rad with dual fan set up. Basically a Chevelle rad that they modify the bottom outlet for the correct Buick hose size. Had mine done in the Black Ice finish to look original. We are a Master distributor if that helps any member for pricing.

    P.S. Stay away from Griffin rads. So many problems with them leaking!

    Thanks Leo
     
  15. 72buicklark

    72buicklark AKA 68GS383

    I've always used Nothern and have had great success
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2018
  16. 71GSX455-4SPD

    71GSX455-4SPD Nick Serwo Magic Car

    Hey,

    1+ year old thread here. Wondering if the discount is still available.

    Thanks,

    Ken

     
  17. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    Call up and ask for John. I'm sure he will know. 517-548-0600
    Based on the Chevelle price of $549.95, the 15% knocks off about $82. Went there and added the auto trans natural finish and that upped the price to $579.95, but did come up with a $25 shipping charge with their estimator.
     
  18. 71GSX455-4SPD

    71GSX455-4SPD Nick Serwo Magic Car

    Thank you!
     
  19. ynotbuick

    ynotbuick Platinum Level Contributor

    Been running a champion for 6 years now and flawless.
     

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