icanfixall
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Steam distilled water is non conductive. So you end up with a non conductive cooling system.
Champion radiators SUCK!!!!
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Does not apply if you pour it into a dirty cooling system.your distilled water is no longer clean and pure.
Also.distilling water loweres the ph.this also effects coolant life
needlenose
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All metal from AutoZone. Dont know how long they last though. I've only had mine about a year and a half now. Still nice and clean inside.
http://www.autozone.com/cooling-hea...ylinders-k-7-3l-turbo-diesel/998153_375969_0/
http://www.autozone.com/cooling-hea...ylinders-k-7-3l-turbo-diesel/998153_375969_0/
tbrumm
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Interesting - they are using a similar model numbers as the Champion radiators - 1165. Is this a 3 or 4 row radiator? And with that price, I would have to assume made is China as well?
HammerDown
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As per my recent research, pretty sure that now currently comes with PLASTIC tanks.
turbo elk
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It even says so in the description.
HammerDown
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Yep...
Core material...aluminum
Tank material...plastic
But again when it fails simply walk it back into Auto Zone or advance Auto and get another.
(of course they won't stock it but next day it'll be there)
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1165 is a DPI number and most manufacturers will use the same number. Sometimes they add numbers in front or behind-----> 10001165 or 11650001 etc
BTW # 945 fits a toyota pickup, 1826 fits a chevy s10 and 2101 and 2102 fit wranglers.Anybody else have too many numbers in their head?
needlenose
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Yep, right you are. Sorry, I didn't read the description, I just found the one I purchased. It looks identical to the one pictured. I remember they had a plastic option for about $50 cheaper; I obviously went with the all-metal one.
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The only thing that is plastic is the drain plug.
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HammerDown
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If it was still an option I would go for that!
these are NOT all metal anymore. Spectra went all plastic tanks seems ~ 1 year ago. If you happen to get an all metal one today its NOS. I have that same one, same part number, plastic tanks. Mine was 2 core as well FYI. pretty huge looking cores though..So far no issues but it is cold. Summer adn towing up hill will tell more.
The tanks are not what worry me, hell every OEM car since mid 2000s at least has plastic tanks and they are just fine. its the cooling tube to end tank braze/weld area that always fails. Im on my THIRD mishimoto rad in the mustang. I will be selling this low mile oe and going with an OEM plastic tank one out of an F body when i do the LS swap.
The tanks are not what worry me, hell every OEM car since mid 2000s at least has plastic tanks and they are just fine. its the cooling tube to end tank braze/weld area that always fails. Im on my THIRD mishimoto rad in the mustang. I will be selling this low mile oe and going with an OEM plastic tank one out of an F body when i do the LS swap.
yep. twin gt35 turbos on the 5.3. 500+rwhp at 8ish lbs of boost. Total, 2k including engine and complete turbo setup (hell i got the engine and complete harness for 350..).When people get mad, i ask them..are you paying my bills? Donate me a 500 rwhp SBF and ill gladly run it. Sounds better too! But I dont have 6k to build a RELIABLE 500 horse SBF. Bang for the buck and reliability, just cant beat the LS engine.
