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Champion Cooling Systems

Gary Lewis
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How would you rate Champion Cooling Systems?  
How would you rate Champion Cooling?
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Gary Lewis
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I rate Champion Cooling very highly.  Here's why:

I bought one of their 4-core aluminum radiators for Big Blue in October of 2020.  It fit nicely and worked well, but unfortunately it started leaking.  I tried to contact Stay Cool, the distributor that fulfilled the order I placed with Amazon, but couldn't as their phone numbers were "Out of service".  I contacted Amazon who sent a note to Stay Cool on April 29th, and Stay Cool replied the same day with "These radiators have a life time warranty.  We can ship a new one to replace the defective unit.  Thank you."  But I replied to them asking when it will ship and as of today, 8 days later, I've not gotten a reply nor a radiator from them.

Given that and the fact that the MC1451 shows as out of stock, I called Champion and Cara answered.  I told her my tale of woe and she apologized.  Then she looked up my order and was able to find it in their system.  However, the 4-row MC1451 radiator was out of stock and they didn't know when it would be available.

But Cara asked me to give her some time and went away to scour all of their distributors - to no avail.  Then she turned to the warehouse and was able to fine one, and one only, MC1451.  And it arrived here today!  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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grumpin
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I’ve got one in my F250 and my Bronco. No complaints. Glad to hear how they helped you Gary!
Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona
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Rembrant
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I actually just bought a Champion 3-core radiator for my '52 Merc Gary, and it's quite a nice piece. The truck had a Champion radiator in it when I bought it, but it had dual inlets and dual outlets for the old flathead, and it did not have provisions for trans cooling. So I sold the original Champion rad for a couple hundred bucks, and then bought this one that is made to fit the '52 exactly like factory, but is ported for Small Block Ford and has integral trans cooler.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Littlebeefy
I have a Champion 3 row in my 84 Bronco with a 460 swap. Really great system and good looking too. Fit perfectly.
LittleBeefy aka Chad

“Dot Doitall”: 1984 Bronco XLT
460 (C8VE), Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4, ZF5, NP205, D44HP solid axle, 4.56
urban assault vehicle

"Bebe": 2022 Bronco Badlands 2dr
2.7l, Sasquatch, Iconic Silver, Black Marine-grade interior, hard-top

"Celeste": 1979 Porsche 928
4.5l K-jet, 5-sp, S4/GTS brakes, LSD, Pasha interior