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Andy4639 · 09-09-2015, 11:18 PM

Has anybody bought one of these radiators for their truck. I found them on E bay and the price looks good.

3 Rows aluminum radiator for Chevy / GMC C/K Series Pickup Suburban Truck 67-72

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Rows-alumi...1aaa1f&vxp=mtr

72kool · 09-10-2015, 12:47 PM

I have never heard of them but that is a great looking radiator for a good price. please let us know if you get one. i just replaced mine with a stock setup from the parts store but might consider another at that price

ERASER5 · 09-10-2015, 01:36 PM

From the pictures it is hard to tell, but all "3 row" rads are not the same. Some on E-bay have 3 skinny rows instead of 3 fat rows.

A Visteon (Ford) 2 row rad is almost as wide as my 4 row copper rad. That is 2 very fat rows. NASCAR like Visteon cores very well (C&R).

I would want to see a picture of the end sheet of the core before that tanks are welded on.

Andy4639 · 09-10-2015, 06:11 PM

I sent them a few questions will see what they say..

Domer · 09-12-2015, 12:36 PM

It's probably the champion radiator.. And if so, I bought the kit with the dual electric fana and shroud. It's been cooling my 6-71 blown small block cruising in socal heat..

Andy4639 · 09-14-2015, 08:07 PM

I ordered it last Friday. It should be here in a week it said.I already have the fans and a shroud.

Andy4639 · 09-19-2015, 09:50 PM

OK, I got the old one out and put all the fittings on the new one. Made new aluminum brackets for the dual fans and mounted the radiator back in the truck. Fits good and is all plumbed except for the upper hose. I need a new one the old one is to small for the top radiator mount.

Decided it wasn't worth polishing it up since it will mostly be covered up with the mount.
I may go back and polish the top of it though later.
Anyone have thoughts on upper hose?
I may turn those top mount bolts around to. After looking at the pictures they need to be reversed to clean it up some.

Andy4639 · 09-20-2015, 09:09 PM

Got the radiator all done and so far I'm very pleased. I drove over to a small cruise in tonight and ran the AC and it never got over 190*.

Andy4639 · 03-03-2016, 08:21 PM

They have the right price again now in the link. They where sold out for a while but are back in stock.
Mine has been performing fine almost a year now and no problems.
Truck runs no higher than 190*

crakarjax · 01-20-2018, 08:10 PM

Don't know what you paid for that but the seller has it listed at $500+ now... same one sells for $125 elsewhere https://goo.gl/2vzdEE

Did you hook up your steam line to the rad?

68gmsee · 01-21-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by crakarjax

Don't know what you paid for that but the seller has it listed at $500+ now... same one sells for $125 elsewhere https://goo.gl/2vzdEE

Did you hook up your steam line to the rad?

I agree. $500 is a ridiculously high price for a radiator unless it's for extreme use in racing or heavy hauling.

crakarjax · 01-21-2018, 03:57 PM

Hey Andy, what upper and lower hoses did you end up using here?

09-09-2015, 11:18 PM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	CHR radiator Has anybody bought one of these radiators for their truck. I found them on E bay and the price looks good. 3 Rows aluminum radiator for Chevy / GMC C/K Series Pickup Suburban Truck 67-72 http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Rows-alumi...1aaa1f&vxp=mtr __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-10-2015, 12:47 PM	#2
72kool Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: kearney nebraska Posts: 613	Re: CHR radiator I have never heard of them but that is a great looking radiator for a good price. please let us know if you get one. i just replaced mine with a stock setup from the parts store but might consider another at that price

09-10-2015, 01:36 PM	#3
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: CHR radiator From the pictures it is hard to tell, but all "3 row" rads are not the same. Some on E-bay have 3 skinny rows instead of 3 fat rows. A Visteon (Ford) 2 row rad is almost as wide as my 4 row copper rad. That is 2 very fat rows. NASCAR like Visteon cores very well (C&R). I would want to see a picture of the end sheet of the core before that tanks are welded on. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60

09-10-2015, 06:11 PM	#4
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: CHR radiator I sent them a few questions will see what they say.. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-12-2015, 12:36 PM	#5
Domer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lakeside, Ca. Posts: 320	Re: CHR radiator It's probably the champion radiator.. And if so, I bought the kit with the dual electric fana and shroud. It's been cooling my 6-71 blown small block cruising in socal heat.. __________________ Project Roxy... Shes Bad, Low, and Blown... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=673333

09-14-2015, 08:07 PM	#6
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: CHR radiator I ordered it last Friday. It should be here in a week it said.I already have the fans and a shroud. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-19-2015, 09:50 PM	#7
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: CHR radiator OK, I got the old one out and put all the fittings on the new one. Made new aluminum brackets for the dual fans and mounted the radiator back in the truck. Fits good and is all plumbed except for the upper hose. I need a new one the old one is to small for the top radiator mount. Decided it wasn't worth polishing it up since it will mostly be covered up with the mount. I may go back and polish the top of it though later. Anyone have thoughts on upper hose? I may turn those top mount bolts around to. After looking at the pictures they need to be reversed to clean it up some. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-20-2015, 09:09 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: CHR radiator *Got the radiator all done and so far I'm very pleased. I drove over to a small cruise in tonight and ran the AC and it never got over 190. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.**

03-03-2016, 08:21 PM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: CHR radiator They have the right price again now in the link. They where sold out for a while but are back in stock. Mine has been performing fine almost a year now and no problems. Truck runs no higher than 190* __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-20-2018, 08:10 PM	#10
crakarjax Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,302	Re: CHR radiator Don't know what you paid for that but the seller has it listed at $500+ now... same one sells for $125 elsewhere https://goo.gl/2vzdEE Did you hook up your steam line to the rad? __________________ 1968 LWB C20 / AC / Wood Bed

01-21-2018, 03:57 PM	#12
crakarjax Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,302	Re: CHR radiator Hey Andy, what upper and lower hoses did you end up using here? __________________ 1968 LWB C20 / AC / Wood Bed



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