Aftermarket Radiator.
#1
carb whisperer
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Aftermarket Radiator.
My SE's radiator was slowly filling with crap and failing, so I purchased this rad from ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-1984-19...ht_5096wt_1270
I have it mounted in the car atm, and the lower rad hose outlet is running directly into the motor mount and has about 2" clearance from the water pump pulley.
I also recently purchased a "stock" replacement from Autozone, and had the same exact issue. These rads bottom outlets are NOT like the stocker that I removed.
Im trying to get pics atm, so bear with me.
Any advice or experience on this subject would be appreciated. I have searched and only found hints on this issue, no real solutions.
edit: somehow managed to post this in the non technical forum!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-1984-19...ht_5096wt_1270
I have it mounted in the car atm, and the lower rad hose outlet is running directly into the motor mount and has about 2" clearance from the water pump pulley.
I also recently purchased a "stock" replacement from Autozone, and had the same exact issue. These rads bottom outlets are NOT like the stocker that I removed.
Im trying to get pics atm, so bear with me.
Any advice or experience on this subject would be appreciated. I have searched and only found hints on this issue, no real solutions.
edit: somehow managed to post this in the non technical forum!
#2
carb whisperer
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http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14d0f1w&s=6
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=1pc8eg&s=6
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35d53l1&s=6
These are some pics of the aluminum rad. I already returned the "stock" replacement, as I figured it might have been for a 12a car... or something.
Please somebody help me install my radiator, I wanna drive my SE again
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=1pc8eg&s=6
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35d53l1&s=6
These are some pics of the aluminum rad. I already returned the "stock" replacement, as I figured it might have been for a 12a car... or something.
Please somebody help me install my radiator, I wanna drive my SE again
#5
carb whisperer
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Turns out I have to modify the lower neck myself, so I have to cut it off now and tig weld the appropriate angle and length. False advertised as "Direct fit"
As for the E-fan, theres still only room for a 2.5" wide fan. Not sure if theres any fan out there pushing the kind of air I need thats only 2 inches wide.
As for the E-fan, theres still only room for a 2.5" wide fan. Not sure if theres any fan out there pushing the kind of air I need thats only 2 inches wide.
#7
Never Follow
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You can get a slim e-fan that will flow 2500cfm and fit fine on there, that's what I'm running. Can't remember the brand but I got it on ebay. Or like Keeble said, remove/modify the fan spacer that's on there. The 83 and earlier ones are a much smaller part, you might be able to make one of them work.
As for that lower hose fitting, you might get away with just shortening the pipe a bit and finding a hose from another car with a sharper bend in it or something.
I was running an ebay aluminum rad for a while (similar to yours but not exactly the same) and had to go searching through the store room at the local auto parts store to find a lower hose that would work... Was kinda a pain and the rad started leaking after less than a year. I got it warrantied and then that one also failed after a year lol. I scrapped it and went back to stock...
Anyway, good luck!
As for that lower hose fitting, you might get away with just shortening the pipe a bit and finding a hose from another car with a sharper bend in it or something.
I was running an ebay aluminum rad for a while (similar to yours but not exactly the same) and had to go searching through the store room at the local auto parts store to find a lower hose that would work... Was kinda a pain and the rad started leaking after less than a year. I got it warrantied and then that one also failed after a year lol. I scrapped it and went back to stock...
Anyway, good luck!
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#8
carb whisperer
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Welp, I found out the reason it didnt fit. My car is totaled. Has been for 11 years. its 1/2 inch shorter on that side of the engine bay than the other. I can plainly see the slant now. Theres some heavy dmg to the "framing" of the unibody in that area, quote to "fix" it from a few mechanics was Six thousand dollars. With a donor.
Bought it here on the forums as a "no accident car".
Bought it here on the forums as a "no accident car".
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