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Offline daveh

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Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« on: July 22, 2009 - 11:30:38 AM »
Hey Guys,

I need a new radiator and came across this one on E-bay.  The price is right but is it too right.  Anyone have any experience with this?  Thanks

Dave

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-ROW-All-Aluminum-70-71-72-Challenger-R-T-Radiator_W0QQitemZ150359305331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item23021cec73&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1




Offline barracuda7199

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009 - 01:32:53 PM »
i have one in my cuda works great for me playing in the yard haven't had it at highway speed yet because my nearly new piece of junk 440source water pump bearings went out and the fan wobbled into the bottom of the rad. which wasn't rad at all! but it will idle around all day long so it should be no problem driving.
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Offline brads70

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009 - 04:54:31 PM »
i have one in my cuda works great for me playing in the yard haven't had it at highway speed yet because my nearly new piece of junk 440source water pump bearings went out and the fan wobbled into the bottom of the rad. which wasn't rad at all! but it will idle around all day long so it should be no problem driving.

So how old WAS your pump? I have one too, your scaring me! :o
Brad
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Offline 71chmark

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009 - 07:46:58 PM »
I have one. Works great.  Bolted right in.  Stock shroud bolted right in.  Looks a little chintzy but does the trick.
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Offline 340_6pak

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009 - 08:03:15 PM »
What looks chintzy about it?
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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009 - 10:42:33 PM »
So how old WAS your pump? I have one too, your scaring me! :o
i bought the pump january of 08 but the car hasn't went anywhere really i had a cracked head and the car sat for a while now i fixed the head and have been tinkering in the yard with it. the bearings went out or the shaft bent all i know is the shaft was wobbling and made the fan blade eat my rad on the bottom. there pumps are made by cat but 440source only gives you 45 days. but if you buy from cat directly you have a lifetime warranty but i will never buy another pump from either. a 40 dollar pump might have cost me all together about 300 bucks
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Offline cudadave72

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009 - 10:51:31 PM »
Looks pretty sweet to me!!!
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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009 - 11:31:11 PM »
I have an aluminum one in my 71 challenger and it works great never had any problems with it
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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009 - 11:48:12 AM »
i bought the pump january of 08 but the car hasn't went anywhere really i had a cracked head and the car sat for a while now i fixed the head and have been tinkering in the yard with it. the bearings went out or the shaft bent all i know is the shaft was wobbling and made the fan blade eat my rad on the bottom. there pumps are made by cat but 440source only gives you 45 days. but if you buy from cat directly you have a lifetime warranty but i will never buy another pump from either. a 40 dollar pump might have cost me all together about 300 bucks


Thanks for the reply. Who is CAT ? I'm not familiar with that?
Brad
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Offline barracuda7199

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Re: Does Anyone Know Anything About This Radiator
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009 - 03:14:17 PM »
here is a link to there site. http://www.catpep.com/default.asp they have alot of stuff but it is all china made i do believe
Brandon

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