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New Radiator Questions - Aluminum?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by japeda, Nov 4, 2018.

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  1. Dec 17, 2018 at 10:21 AM
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    @Anthony250 had another brand aluminum radiator
     
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  3. Dec 17, 2018 at 12:49 PM
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    Champion radiator is twice as thick and 3 core unlike the one you showed it’s 1.25 thick
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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    Yes but sadly its been backordered for forever!!
     
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  5. Dec 17, 2018 at 12:57 PM
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    Yes i have been using it, good results i got my first one leaked by the core and no hassle got a replacement for free and its been great. No huge cooling difference but this will last vs plastic one. Id reccomend it
     
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  6. Dec 17, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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    Ahh ok I see. I'm in no rush, just putting together a project list to tackle next year. Might wait on the 3 core.

    Thanks! If the champion doesn't get restocked I'll probably go that route.
     
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  7. Dec 17, 2018 at 6:28 PM
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    It was laying around for a few months prior to me installing it.

    What’s a NOS?
     
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  8. Dec 17, 2018 at 6:31 PM
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  9. Dec 17, 2018 at 6:34 PM
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    I want to say my radiator was stock. She just wasn’t cooling enough. I started creeping into the 200’s in temp. She’s a steady 190 now.
     
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  10. Dec 17, 2018 at 7:04 PM
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    Same here, my stock radiator I got new the same time I got a scanguage.

    The new radiator showed the temps at 200 most the time even 210.

    I switched to the aluminum radiator.

    The champion radiator my temperature is pretty much always around 188-190.

    Unless I’m stuck in rush hour traffic on a 100 degress day then it’s higher but if I rev the rpms
    up it comes down immediately
     
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  11. Dec 17, 2018 at 8:09 PM
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    Sorry I meant to say one of the original champion radiators from the first run that all the guys who have them purchased from - new old stock is a term used for a new item that's sitting in a retailer's / wholesaler's stock that hasn't been purchased. I was curious since I've been waiting for them to produce a second run of them for almost a year now.
     
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  12. Dec 18, 2018 at 6:04 AM
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    @1997tacomav6 What champion would I need for the 2.7? Has anyone installed one on a 3rz?
     
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  13. Dec 18, 2018 at 6:22 AM
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  14. Dec 18, 2018 at 9:47 AM
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    Probably so. After purchasing mine, I heard they ran out of stock not long after that.
     
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  15. Dec 27, 2018 at 11:46 AM
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    FYI: Champion has their 95-04 Tacoma radiator back in stock.
     
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  16. Dec 27, 2018 at 2:09 PM
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  17. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:08 PM
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    Looks like your in luck, they are back,
     
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  18. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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    Remember to swap out a different radiator cap as the champion radiator caps are not the best
     
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  19. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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  20. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:44 PM
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    I have one that was meant for a plastic tank rad I bought over a year ago lol. Thanks for the reminder. Next week I'll plumb this bad boy in!
     
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