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12-30-2018, 06:39 PM | #1 |
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Best Aluminum Radiator?? HELP
......70, C10 with BBC, 496. Radiator needs replaced. The 4yr old, Griffin has 3500 miles on it and leaking.
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12-30-2018, 10:43 PM | #2 |
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Re: Best Aluminum Radiator?? HELP
Well unless you find someone who has tried every brand you won't know. It's a subjective question. If your Griffin only lasted 4 years I'd be looking somewhere else. My all aluminum Summit radiator had worked perfectly for 10+ years. That doesn't mean it's " better" than Griffin, just that mine lasted longer.
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12-31-2018, 05:13 PM | #4 |
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I use the Champion/American Eagle aluminum. Has a lifetime warranty!
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I have a Champion on my 56 with Vintage air. It cools real good even on hot humid days in traffic.
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12-31-2018, 07:21 PM | #7 |
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Cheap or Best?
I use US Radiator.
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I've not had a bad experience with Summit branded products. And God knows I've spent a fortune there over the years.
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01-01-2019, 12:25 PM | #9 |
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01-01-2019, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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2 row or 3 row??
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01-01-2019, 01:05 PM | #11 |
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01-01-2019, 06:13 PM | #12 |
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Re: Best Aluminum Radiator?? HELP
ive never heard much bad about the griffin radiators...can it not be fixed?
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I have an aluminum 2 row ebay cheapie (don't even remember the brand name) in my 1972 C15 with a pretty snotty 355 in it. Been in the truck for going on 10 years with no problems.
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Re: Best Aluminum Radiator?? HELP
MY griffin rad mad eit 3 years 1500 miles started leaking from both side where cores go into the side tanks called griffin sorry out of warranty, took it to 3 rad shops and all said not fixable, i bought a coldcase rad with fans life time warranty
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01-10-2019, 10:57 AM | #18 |
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epoxy is cracked on end, not going to invest any more in Griffin, they must be made for smooth running engines Champion in now
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I have had 2 griffin rad leak after less than a month. Went back to cheap parts store rads that dont leak in that truck. Expensive piece of aluminium scrap.
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