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Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:44 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:46 pm**

Ive got an EL radiator and thermofan set here that Im keen to try to fit to mine. They dont look that different in dimensions. I just need to find the time to do it.

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:52 am**

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

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:36 pm**

I have a 3 row TD42 and it keeps mine cool.

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:11 pm**

garth wrote:If you dont mind spending on good gear - look at the PWR "off roader" double pass unit,

Im guessing he has done this and shit himself when he saw the price, thus lookin for cheapr alternatives.

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:11 pm**

bogged wrote:
garth wrote:If you dont mind spending on good gear - look at the PWR "off roader" double pass unit,
Im guessing he has done this and shit himself when he saw the price, thus lookin for cheapr alternatives.

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??????

Cheers Chris keep the ideas coming as l am looking for a cheap way out..

Posted: **Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:36 pm**

ORSM4B wrote:Cheers Chris keep the ideas coming as l am looking for a cheap way out..

new standard 3 core radiator... it works in many 100's of other GQ's turbo or not...

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:14 pm**

Bump

l am sure someone has someone has done this...

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:51 pm**

ORSM4B wrote:Bump

l am sure someone has someone has done this...

What is wrong with getting your std one recored with 3 core??

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:12 pm**

Not sure what Centa Vic Performance use. But last quote was around the $1000 mark and keeps things nice and cold. At the OBC giving the car a flogging it didnt warm up at all.

STD replacement GQ auto Radiator is $560 paid that 6mths ago.

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:43 pm**

turps wrote:STD replacement GQ auto Radiator is $560 paid that 6mths ago.

wow they have gone up...

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:20 pm**

im getting a 2 core with more open fin design is better for mud im told

Posted: **Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:51 am**

we run a 3core desert cooler in ours

Posted: **Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:08 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:25 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:15 pm**

I have seen a leaf cab gq fitted with a ford bronco rad.

It had a 6.5 v8 deisel and 671 blowwer out the bonnet.

Posted: **Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:41 pm**

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

every year??? what once every 3-5 yrs at worst unless your driving into trees. 400 is cheap insurance against cooking a $thousands motor...

Posted: **Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:05 am**

i know for a fact that the standard desel radiator will keep a 383 cool in winch comps. cant get much more stressed than that

Posted: **Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:58 pm**

bogged wrote:
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
every year??? what once every 3-5 yrs at worst unless your driving into trees. 400 is cheap insurance against cooking a $thousands motor...

l like to clean my radiator almost eveytime l go out and play in the bush...

Posted: **Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:57 pm**

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

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.

Shane

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