New Radiator in the Valiant...
I was having a lot of overheating problems last fall with the Valiant- I replaced just about everything (water pump, thermostat, etc), and still ha issues. My original Radiator had some leaks, and didn't seem to get good flow through it any more, so I decided to replace it with a new one.
I ordered a Champion CC63DT. Seemed to be the closest fit.
It's pretty, At least....
It was a LITTLE smaller than the factory radiator- the brackets fit inside the opening in the radiator support, so I made a couple of brackets out of 1/8" x 3" steel. If nothing else, it was an excuse to break out the seldom used Plasma cutter-
This was also the first 'project' that I got to use my new Bend-Pak four post lift on... Sure, you don't NEED a lift to install a radiator, but i'm spoiled now. I like to stand up to work.
It's a good fit.
And, hooking up the lower hose/transmission cooler lines was SO easy when I could just wlk under the car... Did I mention that I'm spoiled??
I've filled it, and did a test run. So far, so good. Seems to be cooling MUCH better now- And it's so purdy, too...
Oh- Did I mention that I LOVE my lift??
I was having a lot of overheating problems last fall with the Valiant- I replaced just about everything (water pump, thermostat, etc), and still ha issues. My original Radiator had some leaks, and didn't seem to get good flow through it any more, so I decided to replace it with a new one.
I ordered a Champion CC63DT. Seemed to be the closest fit.
It's pretty, At least....
It was a LITTLE smaller than the factory radiator- the brackets fit inside the opening in the radiator support, so I made a couple of brackets out of 1/8" x 3" steel. If nothing else, it was an excuse to break out the seldom used Plasma cutter-
This was also the first 'project' that I got to use my new Bend-Pak four post lift on... Sure, you don't NEED a lift to install a radiator, but i'm spoiled now. I like to stand up to work.
It's a good fit.
And, hooking up the lower hose/transmission cooler lines was SO easy when I could just wlk under the car... Did I mention that I'm spoiled??
I've filled it, and did a test run. So far, so good. Seems to be cooling MUCH better now- And it's so purdy, too...
Oh- Did I mention that I LOVE my lift??
