hi Guys looking at buying a new aliminium radiator but would like to know if someone has adapted a different radiator that has come out of a different model car...
Cheers Chris
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What other model radiator have you fitted in GQ
If you dont mind spending on good gear - look at the PWR "off roader" double pass unit, I have put it to the test towing a 3 ton boat @ 27psi boost, 550-600.C max exhaust temps and it hardly moves off half way!
A few brackets need to be tig welded on the top with a filler cap and youre away.
good luck
A few brackets need to be tig welded on the top with a filler cap and youre away.
good luck
Bogged you hit the nail on the head......So many $$$$$ when you say GQ....not sure why when the deminsions of other radiators are larger but they are so much cheaper??????bogged wrote:Im guessing he has done this and shit himself when he saw the price, thus lookin for cheapr alternatives.garth wrote:If you dont mind spending on good gear - look at the PWR "off roader" double pass unit,
Cheers Chris keep the ideas coming as l am looking for a cheap way out..
The 3 core one I run keeps my turboed V8 cool and that's running 280rwkw. I don't have an oil cooler at present either.
We are looking at an open fin radiator at present but that might end up being a custom build to get cooling capacity with less fins. It is however planned to go in the same place and be the same dimension. The current plan (that may change) is to runa cross flow radiator so the fins are vertical. It will also have stright fins and most likely will be a 4 row cooler.
We are looking at an open fin radiator at present but that might end up being a custom build to get cooling capacity with less fins. It is however planned to go in the same place and be the same dimension. The current plan (that may change) is to runa cross flow radiator so the fins are vertical. It will also have stright fins and most likely will be a 4 row cooler.
93 Nissan Pathfinder / Terrano Turboed VH45, GQ Trans and T-case, coil overs, hydraulic winch and fair bit of other stuff. (Currently a pile of parts in the workshop)
every year??? what once every 3-5 yrs at worst unless your driving into trees. 400 is cheap insurance against cooking a $thousands motor...ORSM4B wrote:The reason l don't get mine reco'd is to much $$$$ there must be cheaper ones out there....Can't see myself spending a couple of green backs every year on a radiator....the only reason mine is bad as the fins are weak and are closing on each other.....
Cheers Chris
l like to clean my radiator almost eveytime l go out and play in the bush...bogged wrote:every year??? what once every 3-5 yrs at worst unless your driving into trees. 400 is cheap insurance against cooking a $thousands motor...ORSM4B wrote:The reason l don't get mine reco'd is to much $$$$ there must be cheaper ones out there....Can't see myself spending a couple of green backs every year on a radiator....the only reason mine is bad as the fins are weak and are closing on each other.....
Cheers Chris
Re: What other model radiator have you fitted in GQ
I used to run a Holden HQ - HZ 3 core V8 Air conditioning radiator in my GQ after I did the engine conversion. There were a little narrower then the GQ unit it replaced. I just fitted a couple of fill in panels to either side of the radiator support panel to bolt the radiator to. Ran this setup for years.ORSM4B wrote:hi Guys looking at buying a new aliminium radiator but would like to know if someone has adapted a different radiator that has come out of a different model car...
Cheers Chris
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