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OldDad · 02-05-2020, 09:54 AM

Have had a Champion on my ‘40 coupe for a few years now. Had to fab up some mounts for the yoke carriage bolts on the side at the time — newer ones may include them? Anyway, solved all my overheating problems, and have had no problems with it whatsoever. Seems well built with quality welds. Miss the old split core, but not the extra $1000 dollar plus bill to recore it. And as far as originality goes ... aluminum heads, aluminum intake, aluminum radiator — works for me, and I’m sure it would have made my father’s generation of hot rodders giddy if they could have gotten their hands on one — especially for the price.

02-05-2020, 09:54 AM	#11
OldDad Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 153	Re: aluminum radiators Have had a Champion on my ‘40 coupe for a few years now. Had to fab up some mounts for the yoke carriage bolts on the side at the time — newer ones may include them? Anyway, solved all my overheating problems, and have had no problems with it whatsoever. Seems well built with quality welds. Miss the old split core, but not the extra $1000 dollar plus bill to recore it. And as far as originality goes ... aluminum heads, aluminum intake, aluminum radiator — works for me, and I’m sure it would have made my father’s generation of hot rodders giddy if they could have gotten their hands on one — especially for the price.