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lou3500 said
I just did a search for a radiator for a 66 barracuda/valiant/dart [not many direct fit] the ones I could find were 359 plus shipping for a copper OEM replacement [was considering this one] every aluminum one that I found were at least 400 to 600 dollars plus shipping and the inlets were on the wrong side or you have to special order. Some of the folks on this site can afford these types of prices but they forget there are some of us that can't afford to spend that much [no disrespect meant to anyone] if we can spend anything at all [I personally have saved my penny's to make these purchases in the last few months. I love this hobby and I don't wish to purchase overseas junk but I can't spend 4-6 hundred on one item when that would get quite a few things I would like or need. JUST MY 2 CENTS!

I totally understand not having $400-600 to spend on a radiator. I didn't either and that's why I went with the Champion thinking it would be a direct bolt in like they advertised and at a cheaper price. After the Champion didn't work out I searched Summit's website and found a universal 26" Griffin for less than $200. Had to have aluminum mounting brackets welded on it but that was a piece of cake since I have a welding shop right down the street. The cost was $40 counting the aluminum stock. The core was thin enough that my existing thermal fan worked, just had to buy the universal fan shroud. In the end I have a nice STRAIGHT radiator that cools great for about $270 total, counting shipping and price to have the brackets welded on. Admittedly it's not a direct bolt in, but it seems most everyone I've read that used a Champion had to do some mods anyway and your real lucky if you find a factory shroud to fit one so in the end the difference in work it takes to install a Griffin universal is minimal, IMO

72bluandblu posted he got a good 26" Champion which if I'm not mistaken is a B/E/C-body size radiator as I don't remember ever seeing a A-body with a 26" radiator from the factory. In fact the widest opening in an A-body radiator support I've seen was 22-3/4" wide so to use a 26" wide radiator (downflow style) correctly you'll have to open up the radiator support opening otherwise not much air will pass through the outer parts rendering it pretty much useless.

I'd like to point out that it seems most of the problems I've read about Champion radiators concern the A-body size radiator. Not sure why the majority of the problems surround them. Maybe built at a different factory in China???

Here are some pictures of the supposed direct A-body bolt in Champion I received. 1st and last pics show how warped it was.