I need some pics and ideas...for aftermarket radiator in ED/EF chassis
 

I just got my new radiator today, all aluminum bar and plate style with a 2.5" core. When I first talked to the guy I ordered it from he said there would be no issues fitting it in my 89 hatch if I've already fitted a stock eg 1/2 rad in there. Sounded good to me, so I ordered it...then wondered why shipping was so much. Found out why today...bitch has to way close to 30 pounds! Anyway, I went to mount it in to see how bad it would fit, and you guessed it...hood doesn't close anymore. I already trimmed out a good section of under-hood support to get the stock eg rad to fit in there, but this one sits at least a good 1/2" to 3/4" taller than the eg unit, maybe more. I need some pics or ideas for how you guys mounted your aftermarket 1/2 rad's in your 88-91 chassis, because I'm pretty much running out of ideas. :-\

I'll get some pics of it tomorrow morning. ;)

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Needs more gangster lean

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How did you mount the bottom? Can you drop it down lower?

Re: I need some pics and ideas...for aftermarket radiator in ED/EF chassis
 

That's pretty much what i was looking into. I had to trim a small piece out of my stock front crossmember ( :-X ) just to let the bottom tank drop through to a decent height. I could get it to go lower except for one thing...the bottom hose. As it sits right now it's right on top of that little dip in the crossmember next to the radius rod. :P
I kinda wish I could, just one problem...turbo's in the way and the rad fan will hit into the wastegate and downpipe.

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what about a rad shop a budy of mine took his eg one and got it trimmed down to fit perfectly into a ef

Re: I need some pics and ideas...for aftermarket radiator in ED/EF chassis
 

You obivously didnt buy the right rad,

I got an aluminum 1/2 size thick rad from strretimports on ebay for like $120 shipped. Exact width and legnth as my dual core eg i busted up, and MAYBE weghs 4 lbs

Re: I need some pics and ideas...for aftermarket radiator in ED/EF chassis
 

same here, the streetimports radiator was the same size as my old single core EG.........to mount it, i JB welded a two big ass washers to the bottom of my traction bar for the radiator "mount posts" to sit in. works great!!

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Well, your mounts soudns like bum, but whatever works I guess

I personally welded a nice mount in both top and bottom for a snug perfect fit

Cheap rad though, great quality to!

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Re: I need some pics and ideas...for aftermarket radiator in ED/EF chassis
 

I THINK that was directed at me...........either way, i know it's some serious ghetto fab. i originally planned to have a buddy weld up a simple mount for it, but i kept putting it off and putting off. after a while i just said ---- it, i'll get to it when it breaks. still going at this point...