Champion aluminum radiator specifications, including comparison to OEM
- Thread starter whiteboyslo
- Start date
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
No dice...
Only finding this guy http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Row-Radia...SEL-/191476204242?hash=item2c94df02d2&vxp=mtr
But here is performance cooling's website http://performancecooling.com/about-us/
whiteboyslo
FNG
FYI, the 'from' address on that box is Champion's distribution facility. All the eBay vendors are just drop-shipping from there.
Mike
Mike
whiteboyslo
FNG
To bad we cant get Champion rads to come on board as a sponsorjng member and offer a weeee break to us OBers here.....anyone wanna take a stab at enti ing them????
Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink....Mike
oke
Dunno about that. A group buy maybe, but my experience with automotive forums in general is that sponsors aren't allowed to be as heavily scrutinized as any other vendor. Until these guys can get their quality issues figured out (mostly related to shipping damage), I wouldn't want to give them that 'pass'.
Still haven't put a lot of miles on the truck yet, but enough to give me some confidence I got the install right the first time on this (for a change). No leaks so far. No changes in temp, either, for the reasons I suggested in my post following the install. One curious thing the truck's been doing since the install is that the high idle is kicking off early. Usually, the high idle cuts out somewhere in the low to mid 120s. The last two times I drove the truck, it's cutting out closer to 100°-110°F. Probably not related, and the truck still runs just fine anyway, so something to just keep an eye on for now.
Mike
You guy's having trouble finding these or am I'm confused by the last few posts
Here's where I got mine: http://www.championradiators.com/ford-f-series-diesel-radiator-1983-1994
Fwiw best customer service I've had in years.
Here's where I got mine: http://www.championradiators.com/ford-f-series-diesel-radiator-1983-1994
Fwiw best customer service I've had in years.
turbo elk
Full Access Member
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the short wide radiator?
Champion makes tall narrows only that I am aware of
turbo elk
Full Access Member
When he gets more I'm going to have to order one
whiteboyslo
FNG
Call them. The website said the same thing about availability when I was ready to order, but when I called they said they had about 6 on hand.
Mike
whiteboyslo
FNG
So, finally had the first long drive pulling anything. Only two sportbikes on a trailer plus a bedfull of gear, but no matter what I did, the worst I could get it to was 213. For comparison, this same trip would get me to upper 220s easy, potentially 230s. And for this one, I left the AC on and flogged it the whole way up doing at least 70-75. The trip was from San Diego to Pahrump, with grades like the Cajon and Ibex pass (highest on either was 210, and I was cranking on it doing 70 all the way up just to try to get it to get hot). I'm very excited about this and would definitely recommend getting the 4-Row versus the 3. I'm also noticing the fan clutch seems much more willing to engage. Perhaps it's because the wider core shortens the distance between the heat of the radiator and the thermal spring for the clutch? Not sure, but it definitely helps keep it cool.
Very happy with this upgrade!
Mike
Very happy with this upgrade!
Mike
Last edited:
AWESOME!! Thank you for the update! 
I'm going to need a new radiator pretty soon...now I know what to get!
I'm going to need a new radiator pretty soon...now I know what to get!
DMerino7
Registered User
I just ordered a MC1165 4 core rad. Has anyone had any major issues installing it? or does everything bolt in place?
tbrumm
Full Access Member
Just remember - you did ask if anyone had issues with the 4 row core Champion radiators!
https://www.oilburners.net/threads/champion-radiators-for-the-idi.61215/
Similar threads
