Ke20 / 25 Upgraded Radiator??

[.T.]

Hi Guys,

 

 

In the process of putting together a ke25 with 4agte motor & wondering about upgraded radiators. having looked around it seems that mazda rx3/4/7 radiators could & have been retrofitted - the water pipes are in the right places & dimensionally it's pretty close.

 

 

anyone have any experience with these radiators? or alternative units??

 

any help greatly appreciated

 

T

[parrot]

Early X2 & X3 Hyundai excel radiators seem all the rage these days, being fitted into everything from TA22's to AE86's etc.

 

Perhaps investigate one of those.

[.T.]

peter,

 

i have put both camry & excel radiators into ae86's in the past. i have a stock ae86 radiator at home & it is too big for the 25. might just have to take measurements & go wondering around the wreckers i guess!!

 

thanks anyway

 

 

T

[parrot]

Have seen an excel rad, not sure which one, in an AE86 and it looked to be quite a bit narrower than the AE86. Certainly needed some blanking off down the sides.

 

I would imagine that if it fits in TA/RA's it would have to go pretty close in a KE2x?

 

I will also be keen on something for mine at some stage, so shall add it to my list of "things to look out for at the wreckers".

[styler]

recore std radiator with 3 core

[.T.]

fyi standard rad, re-cored to triple core with bottom outlet mover to other side (to suit 4age) have been quoted between $250-300

 

T

[Taz_Rx]

fyi standard rad, re-cored to triple core with bottom outlet mover to other side (to suit 4age) have been quoted between $250-300

 

T

 

Thats not too bad at all! I looked at getting a 3 core put into my RX4's end tanks (without moving an outlet) and was quoted around $400!!!

 

I ended up getting an ASI performance alloy cooler for about the same price as this one....

 

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ASI-52mm-aluminum-a...=item45f3fede8f

 

You'd just want to make sure it would fit in the KE2X width wise.

[.T.]

got a standard ae86 one sitting in the engine bay right now. too wide

 

other options to be explored:

mazda 626 rwd

ford laser kb type

suzuki vitara

 

all look possible - but some will need tank mods.

[azz]

i got mine recored with a three core for 240 i think never even hinted any heat

[phife]

EK-EG Civic radiators are a smaller size, might be a good fit?

[13BT_KE20]

i use a V8 torana radiator which has had the outlets moved to suit a rotary. Sorry don't have any other details