BJ60 Aluminum Radiator from Radiator Express (1 Viewer)

[unfortunately]

Is anyone using this radiator?

1985 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER BJ60 - 4.2 liter L6 RADIATOR ALL ALUMINUM 2 ROW, MANUAL TRANS 15 x 24 CORE SIZE

The price is right, and I need a new one. Would love to hear if that will actually fit, since it mentions both BJ60 AND 4.2L 6cyl

Would also like to hear if anyone has good or bad experiences with them.

 

[Cruising Canuck]

It's not a direct bolt in. I believe the inlet and outlet are on the same side for the bj60. So you would need a different hose to connect to it.

 

[coldtaco]

yeah, be sure to check your water inlet, you probably need a same side in/out radiator, unless you got room to use that one with creative pluming.

 

[unfortunately]

Is there anything else out there I should be looking at? I've looked but haven't had any luck... worst case scenario I get mine recored, but the tank has been repaired once already.

 

[coldtaco]

I got mine, 2H, recored last year but the upper tank kept leaking, mostly just pin holes, until my last repair when it actually sprung a leak after I got it back. My radiator guy said he was done fixing it, getting too brittle. So, I now have a year old staggered 4 row brass core with no use for. If you want it to see if you can make it work pm me.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

I got a Champion aluminum radiator for my BJ40. They will move the outlets for you if needed. I believe it's $80 extra. It also accepts a OEM radiator cap which many of the "eBay" brands do not.

 

[unfortunately]

@coldtaco thanks for the offer! I actually have a radiator from a 2H banging around here as well… if I need to mix and match parts to make one good one, I can go that route. Just placed an order for an American Eagle Radiator. They're apparently the same parent company as Champion, but offer larger diameter tubes. $275 shipped, with the necessary modifications. Will report back after it's installed.

 

[unfortunately]

Radiator comes in today, will hopefully get it installed next week. This is the model I bought: American Eagle Radiator AE1213 Aluminum 2 Row for 83-90 Landcruiser 1" tubes

 

[unfortunately]

Radiator is in (finally) and seems to be working great! Not all of the mounting holes lined up and had to drill a couple new ones, but other than that installation was easy.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

It’s funny you had to drill as I did the same thing. When I let them know what I had to do they seemed surprised and mentioned diesel mounting holes must be different than gas. It wasn’t a big deal to me to drill two extra holes.