Radiators from E-Bay???

[wetbasement]

Anybody ever get one of the radiators from E-Bay. Some pretty cheap stuff. I was looking at late model restoration but stumbled accross some a good deal less. Just woundering.
Thanks

 

[RangerJoe]

I've wondered the same thing. I was looking at the Champion radiators on EBAY. Been doing a little research on the internet and they get pretty good reviews. I haven't bit the bullet and upgraded yet. If you do, let us know how you like it.

 

[tims 86]

i dont have one but i am going to stay away from the cheap ones.. i say go with a fluidyne or a made in usa brand for sure.. that e-bay stuff scares me

 

[junkyardwarrior]

Got one in dad's fairmont. Don't remember the brand but it's CHEEZY. The fin count is low. But it's a little lighter than the OE brass radiator. And...it does cool considerably better than the brass one that came out. It actually cools TOO good as his car runs methanol. He has a harder time trying to get heat INTO it than getting it cooled.

 

[giddyup306]

I got a radiator for my Town Car for $40. The brackets for the top didn't fit. I had to drill two small holes, and use zip ties. I also had to modify both fittings for the transmission cooler. But for $40 you're going to get a cheap made in China piece of junk. Sure, I could have shipped it back, but it would have probably cost me more than the radiator to ship it. There is no way I'm spending a ton of money on that car. It has 266,000 miles, and I just use it as a summer beater to go out to my dad's farm. I got the radiator from Radiator Guyz on eBay.

 

[MustangLX-5.0]

FWIW, I stay away from cheap ass stuff when it comes to the cooling system. I don't want any compromises on my engine. Stick with what is known and trusted. get a Ford Racing double core aluminum radiator. Much lighter than the factory brass crap and cools better. Forget what I paid, think maybe $!80 or something. Can't recall. but I have had no problems whatsoever. Ebay stuff, forget it. You don't know what the heck you're gonna get with some of these sellers. That made in china crap, like the Ready Rad garbage...oh man that brand is crap! I should know, I got the RR in my 3.8. That radiator is so f'd up , the cap screws on ass backwards ..

 

[FastDriver]

Just in response to the question in the title... hell no! If you do, do your homework. I think too much is likely to go wrong with an ebay radiator. Radiators are fragile, and you get what you pay for.

 

[LarsD]

I've used the cheap radiators from Summit Racing (house brand AFCO's) and they have been pretty good to me so far.