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Author:  zookster666 [ Mon May 03, 2010 8:07 am ]
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What radiators have people used in their sierras I tried a Hyundai excel radiator but it won't clear my p/s box so I need something that isn't as wide
any ideas?
I was thinking that using a radiator that is commonly found in wreckers etc would be good if it were to get damaged
Author:  Ben_Sierra [ Mon May 03, 2010 8:33 am ]
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Look at what Jccck has done with a Civic radiator in his... Looks fantastic :roll:
Author:  zookster666 [ Mon May 03, 2010 9:09 am ]
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pretty hard to see if it would fit in a standard sierra front end from the mods
Author:  PJ.zook [ Mon May 03, 2010 9:24 am ]
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People have used Vitara radiators i hear
Author:  zookster666 [ Mon May 03, 2010 9:29 am ]
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vit rads are just as hard to find as sierras in good nic
Author:  appsie [ Mon May 03, 2010 9:32 am ]
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arent they on ebay for pretty good money brand new?Even so youll have to muck about to clear the PS??

bluesuzy has a little alloy civ radiator in his im pretty sure.
Author:  zookster666 [ Mon May 03, 2010 9:37 am ]
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yeah they are im just looking for cheap fixes with radiators that have thermo fans mounted to them preferably alloy i was thinking about rear mounting the hyundai one but id like to keep it front mount.

i went for a walk around the wreckers yesterday with a tape measure but everything was to wide

if there was another 50mm of space in there it would clear
Author:  flaxton123 [ Mon May 03, 2010 10:38 am ]
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Ben_Sierra wrote:
Look at what Jccck has done with a Civic radiator in his... Looks fantastic :roll:


and those head lights are just amazing u should get them at the same time as the radiator it would look smashing :wink:
Author:  zookster666 [ Mon May 03, 2010 10:48 am ]
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Keep ya thoughts to your selves thanks fellas I'm
asking about radiators not what you think of the guys car!!!
Author:  Santos [ Mon May 03, 2010 11:51 am ]
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When i got my radiator recored several years back the guy mentioned that it was the same core as a Suzuki Swift/Holden barina. Didn't say which year but i guess you just find the right width one

Pity you're not closer i think i have one in good nick under the house
Author:  BlueSuzy [ Mon May 03, 2010 11:57 am ]
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I have an aftermarket Civic radiator. All alloy. BEHIND the grill. :lol:

Driven 150kms on freeway and in medium traffic with no fan. Stayed warm above normal but not hot.
I run a sierra fan with a starlet surround. Thats going in the bin as the fan keeps stripping as it hits the shroud. Next is vit clutch fan with thermo on front with talking with my thermo sensor for the ecu.

Mine was cheap. And also top outlet had to be modded and custom bracket mountings. It is smaller then a sierra radiator, but 3 huge cores deep.

Look for a Jimny rad. They look nice and are a better size. Had one but sold.
Also people use vit's for 1.6 conversions, but they seem wide also. Might be ok with no bigger ps box.

Mine is definately bling, Semi-practical. Excellent cooling power, but buying another and modding will not be cheap.
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Author:  Fatzook [ Mon May 03, 2010 12:00 pm ]
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I tryed a jimny radiator. Looked like it would fit with a little work. But they are no easier to find than vit radiators......
Author:  BlueSuzy [ Mon May 03, 2010 12:05 pm ]
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ah ok. It looked nice anyway. Mine was m series rad. Unsure if g series are same?
Author:  bron5on [ Tue May 04, 2010 2:46 am ]
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Used a jimny rad in my sierra for a while, was a little wider and deeper from memory. Worked fine tho, it's in jonnos bus now. Running an alloy ebay sierra jobbie now, keeps the g16 at around 84 degrees with the vit clutch fan.
Author:  alien [ Tue May 04, 2010 6:17 am ]
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im running a brand new maruti radiator - adding a thermo tomorrow as it still gets a bit warm with the 1.6.

The maruti rad is alloy with plastic top and bottom tanks and is wider that sierra, so technically should cool a bit better - and its a straight bolt in.
Author:  ainzy [ Tue May 04, 2010 11:26 am ]
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try a late 90's holden barina radiator they have a G13b motor in i think or a simular block... thats what my local wrecker bloke said anyway
Author:  ninjadaniel [ Tue May 04, 2010 11:38 pm ]
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i got a vitara radiator sitting here doing nothing- what is your offer?
Author:  zookster666 [ Tue May 04, 2010 11:56 pm ]
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Unno what they are worth mate tell me how much you want I can get a full alloy Honda civic radiator brand new for 110 dollars with free post
Author:  Fatzook [ Wed May 05, 2010 12:57 am ]
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zookster666 wrote:
Unno what they are worth mate tell me how much you want I can get a full alloy Honda civic radiator brand new for 110 dollars with free post


so do it? $110 for a new radiator is cheap!
Author:  squirezook [ Wed May 05, 2010 1:40 am ]
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Wow that is cheep I just paid $330 for a new vit radiator for my drover. Go for it!!
Author:  ninjadaniel [ Thu May 06, 2010 3:57 am ]
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dont want too much for it, $80 maybe? PM me if you want it.
Author:  steak_knife [ Thu May 06, 2010 8:21 am ]
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ninjadaniel wrote:
dont want too much for it, $80 maybe? PM me if you want it.


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Author:  31zook [ Thu May 06, 2010 8:36 am ]
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i run a vit rad, works awesome, never gets hot, just keeps a cool head and does it's job. 8)

Not sure about the PS box tho, that will be my next mission, fitting a vit rad and a vit powersteering box in....
Author:  zookster666 [ Thu May 06, 2010 10:04 am ]
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That's my concern the civic rad is a bit smaller than the stock rad I think but full alloy and with a thermo fan I think it will be fine it's 3 cores deep too.

31zook
do you have any pics of your vit radiator installed brackets etc also the clearance on each side?
Author:  BlueSuzy [ Thu May 06, 2010 10:41 am ]
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I drove for 150k with no fan.

I'd like to see a vit rad do that.
Author:  joeblow [ Thu May 06, 2010 11:17 am ]
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zookster666 wrote:
What radiators have people used in their sierras I tried a Hyundai excel radiator but it won't clear my p/s box so I need something that isn't as wide
any ideas?
I was thinking that using a radiator that is commonly found in wreckers etc would be good if it were to get damaged


depends on the power steer. if you are running one of those silly wedges and a girly vit box than the vit radiator will have trouble clearing (not a drama with cressida boxes). when we have had clearance issues with stuff (kenny..................... :rambo: ) we have used plastic tanked sierra rads with no troubles. better than thier copper tanked cousins.
Author:  31zook [ Thu May 06, 2010 6:46 pm ]
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I remember joe doing a write up about cressida box's a while a go on OL. Ill try to find it....
Author:  31zook [ Thu May 06, 2010 6:50 pm ]
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zookster666 wrote:
31zook
do you have any pics of your vit radiator installed brackets etc also the clearance on each side?


Vit rad install
Author:  steak_knife [ Thu May 06, 2010 8:22 pm ]
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31zook wrote:
zookster666 wrote:
31zook
do you have any pics of your vit radiator installed brackets etc also the clearance on each side?


Vit rad install


That's what I used :P

Did it different any hoe, wouldn't want to copy anyone.
Author:  Jccck [ Fri May 07, 2010 3:45 am ]
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Ben_Sierra wrote:
Look at what Jccck has done with a Civic radiator in his... Looks fantastic :roll:


I could have modified the inlet/outlets and placed it behind the grill
But that wasn't as much fun :D

Also listen to BlueSuzy, he's right

I can drive around all day on the road without ever using the thermo fan
And i only have it on half the time offroad

You can knock Honda all you like, but they have the most efficient radiators and cooling systems of any small to medium car
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