Radiators

[mebe007]

ok guys i am looking at aluminum rads for my car. now what is the biggest we can fit. my current rad looks to be almost 32" wide. now there are two options i have found.

1 is a champion which says direct fit @ 31" supposedly cools up 2 850hp w/ dual 12" fans pulling 2800 cfm
Core Dimensions: 16 1/8" high x 26 3/8" wide (3 row core)
Overall Dimensions: 18 1/4" (19" incl cap) high x 31" wide
Upper inlet: 1 1/2" located on driver side.
Lower outlet: 1 1/2" located on passenger side.
Auto trans cooler: included
Saddle mount system


Two 12" Spal Quality Reversible fans 2800cfm

or

2 is for earlier chevy but they state up to 80 model @33" which is up to 1000hp. w dual 14" fans pulling 3600cfm
Core Dimensions: 16 1/8" high x 28 1/4" wide (3 row core)
Overall Dimensions: 18 1/4" (19" incl cap) high x 33" wide
Upper inlet: 1 1/2" located on driver side.
Lower outlet: 1 9/16" located on passenger side.
Auto trans cooler: included
Saddle mount system

two 14" spal quality reversible fans 3600cfm

will it fit? is it worth the extra $10 in cost to do it?


now i see some guys running 2 core, 3 core and 4 core. what is best, im guessing the most cooling capacity? anyways always open to input.

 

[melman109]

I had the champion setup (option 1) in my 87 el camino and never had one problem with it heating up in this AZ heat. I plan on using the same setup on my 84 Elco build as well

 

[mebe007]

I had the champion setup (option 1) in my 87 el camino and never had one problem with it heating up in this AZ heat. I plan on using the same setup on my 84 Elco build as well

that was with their brand fans (kit) google brings up a bunch of mixed reviews in this stuff.

 

[Minion1186]

I have a 3 core champion radiator in my 12.0 compression 350 cutlass, its an improvement over my old radiator but it still heats up in a sort amount of time. I purchased mine from ebay stating that it came with the 2 electric fans and cool 850 hp but i never got the fans so i run an OEM clutch fan with a Heavy Duty clutch in it.

 

[mebe007]

Well I'm hoping the 3 core will do for me. In going to do the 12" fans in a shroud so they pull through the whole rad. For the little time its run right now with a copper rad and flex fan she hasn't been over 190*