oh OK LOL. I thought he only knew new cars with plastic. I'll stick with cast iron. Aluminum manifolds are OK too. I don't mind weight.
You should go back and read a few of his many posts, he know about more than just plastic and he's one of the more knowledgeable people on this forum, (even though that really really hurts to admit)...
I can see if someone wants to keep his/her car original but like most on here we know that newer rads, even with plastic tanks are better at cooling than a brass radiator. The tubes in an aluminum core are larger then the brass tubs. The brass tubes are soldered unlike the tubes in an aluminum rad which are welded. As for the Champion rads there are a few here who use them and I have not heard a bad thing about them and from the Champion website..
F.A.Q (frequently asked questions)
Where are these made?
While our
radiators are manufactured in China, hence the low price point, they are designed in the U.S. If an American made
radiator is preferred instead, please call us for availability.
There will be a price difference to accommodate the American labor being put into it. A standard 2-row is $169.98, and an American made 2-row with 1"
tubes is $279.98