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Beau
 Post subject: Radiator swaps......
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:14 pm 
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I just checked out my old radiator, ran some water through it and it's full of rusty water, and has a few holes in it from poor storage.

I was wondering if any of you have used radiators from other vehicles. Maybe even a motorcycle radiator? I have been checking out flea-bay, but nobody puts the dimensions for them. Any ideas on what might work?

I don't want to pay the money for another steel one, and aftermarket aluminum ones are REALLY spendy.
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I would be looking at the turbo "intercooler" market - more likely to be able to get one the right shape and size perhaps - but then you said you didn't want to go done that path.
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id look for ones of other small car like civics and lancers maybe just a thought :)
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alfa scud,
if its a clubby it will fit in a butie,takes up the front of a clubby :D
ill get pic's ater

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Beau
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CLUBMAN wrote:
alfa scud,
if its a clubby it will fit in a butie,takes up the front of a clubby :D
ill get pic's ater


Not to many Alfa's in the states :(

I'd still like pics though! I'm gonna head over to the motorcycle graveyard and see what I can find.
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89 civic alu core rad looks the goods ;) was gonna get one but i got a moke cali rad ;)

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Morris/Austin 1100/1300 or Austin America radiator fits okay on a Clubman, but only just shoe-horns into a roundnose if you modify the top tank (eg: bash it with a hammer) to it clears the bonnet.

Probably not much help in teh USA, cos all the Austin Americas are probably gone by now. :(

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im running a honda city turbo radiator in mine,, it was the smallest i could find in the wrecking yard,, smaller then a mini one. I have it front mounted with its original electric fan and car has never run hot, even with 200hp :D

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13secmini wrote:
im running a honda city turbo radiator in mine,, it was the smallest i could find in the wrecking yard,, smaller then a mini one. I have it front mounted with its original electric fan and car has never run hot, even with 200hp :D

What a bout a Roundy :idea:

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mmm dont think there would be the real estate needed to front mount it on a roundie,, id say it would fit where the mini one sits,, can take your fan of the motor too, good for 1.4hp, enough to keep josh at bay :D

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13secmini wrote:
can take your fan of the motor too, good for 1.4hp, enough to keep josh at bay :D

Not for long... young Josh is thinking outside the smallblock square.. :P

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ausminis4u wrote:
89 civic alu core rad looks the goods ;) was gonna get one but i got a moke cali rad ;)


Hum.....more Honda parts :x , Being a VW man....it hurts me to actually enjoy searching for Honda crap.

Have you fit one before? I have a roundie too just so y'all know, and I like to keep it in the stock location. I just got my radiator shroud chromed, so I have to use it! :lol:
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Beau wrote:
ausminis4u wrote:
89 civic alu core rad looks the goods ;) was gonna get one but i got a moke cali rad ;)


Hum.....more Honda parts :x , Being a VW man....it hurts me to actually enjoy searching for Honda crap.

Have you fit one before? I have a roundie too just so y'all know, and I like to keep it in the stock location. I just got my radiator shroud chromed, so I have to use it! :lol:

Chromd you could just got ride of the black off the top..Its brass...Well most of the time...Dame did I get a pic of Mike's :?

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drmini in aust wrote:
13secmini wrote:
can take your fan of the motor too, good for 1.4hp, enough to keep josh at bay :D

Not for long... young Josh is thinking outside the smallblock square.. :P

You checky little sode.... :lol: 8) Right Behind you :? :lol:

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