{"id":2100,"date":"2019-03-27T03:55:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T11:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2019-03-27T03:55:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T11:55:36","slug":"champion-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/2019\/03\/27\/champion-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Champion Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"IMG_6615\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/idiotking\/40498767933\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7918\/40498767933_5445cd323c_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_6615\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I took some time to look over the Champion radiator that came in last week and compare it to the stock unit I&#8217;ve got out in the garage so that I know what I&#8217;m working with. I bought the 3-core deluxe version, figuring cooler is better with a 5.7 liter engine, and also got two new upper and lower radiator hoses to replace the ones that are there.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_6614\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/idiotking\/47464949541\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7874\/47464949541_e11caf8d43_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_6614\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a very sturdy radiator and feels solid in my hands, as well as 10 pounds lighter than the OEM version. I pulled my spare fan shroud from the parts bin and test fit it (use M6 x 1.00 x 16 metric bolts) to find that it doesn&#8217;t quite line up at the bottom when I started two bolts at the top. I&#8217;ve read in some places that it needs to be trimmed to clear the pulley and fan, but I won&#8217;t know that until we get into it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_6618\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/idiotking\/33588373758\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7863\/33588373758_218bc36675_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_6618\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When I line it up side by side with the OEM unit it sits a little shorter in comparison, but I&#8217;d need to take more time to measure and compare to see if it&#8217;s any deeper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took some time to look over the Champion radiator that came in last week and compare it to the stock unit I&#8217;ve got out in the garage so that I know what I&#8217;m working with. 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