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Aluminum Radiator
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ModisetteJ
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Whoah. Where did you get that deal?
found it on eBay. I couldn’t pass it up.
Gretsch
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Isn't there something you have to do with using an aluminum radiator with regards to keeping corrosion of the cooling system at bay? Something to do with the interaction between aluminum and cast iron cooling system parts? I thought at some point I read you needed to specially ground an aluminum radiator or something or risk there being a build-up of deposits in the engine water jacket or in the radiator itself? Anyone heard anything like that before? The copper core factory ones don't have this issue. Am I drunk here or is that something real? If I am wrong then screw me, but I thought I read something like that somewhere.
ModisetteJ
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For real. Especially when those things are $300 on Cruiser Corps website ¯\(ツ)/¯
Yea! I’ve been wanting to replace the radiator and had it all priced out. That was $79 with free shipping.
ModisetteJ
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Shiiiiiiii......
You’re not drunk. Well maybe you are, and in that case congratulations. Your drunken memory is pretty good! Yes you need to ground the aluminum radiators because “science” happens. It’s called electrolysis. All you need to do is take a copper wire and strip the ends off. One goes to the ground point on the fender and the other is simply shoved into the fins of the radiator. I’m sure there’s a more professional way of doing it, but that should work.
Gretsch
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Ah OK. Is it corrosion in the radiator or in the engine or both?
Could probably solder a lug or terminal to the end tank where the metal is a little thicker, then attach your wire to that for positive connection.
NCFJ
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Just make up a standard ground wire with proper lugs on each side. Direct to battery or stud on fender and any bolt on the radiator frame is good. The reason for this is that the radiator is electrically isolated by the rubber mounts it is attached with. Do not use the mounting bolts between radiator and radiator support.
The corrosion happens in the aluminum. It eats holes through it. Look up electrolysis rust removal and you’ll see what’s happening on a basic level.
Gretsch
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Excellent. Thanks for the info.
I installed a 3 row Champion in my fj62 in 2016.
It has been fine until last week when it started to leak.
They no longer make one with a built in tranny cooler so they said to plumb in an external one as the units with built in ones are prone to fail. It just shipped and I have to return the leaker.
I did not ground it and I guess maybe that's why it failed.
It has been fine until last week when it started to leak.
They no longer make one with a built in tranny cooler so they said to plumb in an external one as the units with built in ones are prone to fail. It just shipped and I have to return the leaker.
I did not ground it and I guess maybe that's why it failed.
I have the 3 row Champion aluminum in my 1HZ-turbo powered 60. That thing can pull some heat. The quality is pretty good too.
I went with a mishimoto off amazon the price was more than fair. I would recommend it. I didn't do all the fancy aluminum work the previous guy did and it is still running cooler than the previous radiator was. temp gun reading on top of radiator was 145 degrees yesterday after idling 10 minutes and going for a 15 minute drive.
leucadiacruiser
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Bringing this one back from the dead - for those of you that went with Mishimoto, does anyone have a part number for the adapter from the Mishimoto radiator to the OEM transmission cooler lines? I've installed this radiator before in another rig, but used an external cooler with great results. Hoping to just keep OEM lines on this one. I've seen a couple comments that folks got an adapter from Summit Racing but my search on Summit couldn't wade through their inventory.
From Amazon comments :"Yes, the fitting size is the same (M14 1.5) but the thread depth on the transmission cooler radiator inlet and outlet are too shallow for the factory line connections."
Thanks in advance!
From Amazon comments :"Yes, the fitting size is the same (M14 1.5) but the thread depth on the transmission cooler radiator inlet and outlet are too shallow for the factory line connections."
Thanks in advance!
