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New Radiator

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:50 pm
by J
I think I may need a new radiator and if I buy one, I may want to put a red motor in the EK some day.

Are there any which will suit both?
and does someone have a general price

Cheers

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:33 pm
by Finny
You probably don't want to hear this. But I was thinking about useing the Red out of the HR, and I was going to use the radiator as well. (I don't just hack up EK's, any car will do)

Maybe you can get an EH to HR radiator, not sure if it fits straight on or needs mods. :? :?

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:46 am
by Trev
You will need to cut away the radiator opening on your subframe to fit a HR radiator. It depends on if the red will be a hotty or stocky, if it's stock I recon you could get away with a grey motor radiator.
As far as cost, I bought a new HR one, it cost me $285 about 9 months ago.
Don't know about grey ones but I'll have to find out soon myself, Trev 8) .

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:43 am
by FB MAD
I'm running a standard 149 (bored to 167 ) and standard grey motor radiator.Don't even have an engine fan.Sits on 88 degrees and I've never had overheating probs.I live in a country area but for city driving I'd fit a fan.

I also run 3.08 diff which keeps engine revs down on the highway and this also helps.

You could probably get away with standard 186/202 with grey radiator but you'd have to be carefull and watch the temp guage.

Best bet would be to follow trevs idea with HR radiator on a larger capacity red engined car.

HT Radiator

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:40 am
by fxfjholden.com
I have a HT radiator in my EK sedan.

Jason

Re-Core

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:13 pm
by cameradoctor
If your tanks are OK, it may be cheaper to recore your old one? Last time I had one done ( 1980's Mazda about 5 yrs ago ) it was under $200.