Ebay Aluminum Radiator

[jvazquez53]

Anyone tried one of these???

1992 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 4.0L V6 ALL ALUMINUM RADIATOR - eBay (item 130483111665 end time Mar-06-11 15:15:25 PST)

 

[jvazquez53]

Anyone???

 

[xoemor]

hi , i need one radiator too, if you get some info please share it.!

 

[dropthattaco]

I guess no one's used one yet .

 

[jvazquez53]

They quote me $264.00 including shipping all the way to PR. I'm thinking...

 

[FirstToy]

I would try it for that price. alloy tanks are nice. The 3 row won't cool as well as a 2 row but I wouldn't be complaining for that price.

The only other aluminum radiator I know of is Ron Davis and that's $900

 

[jvazquez53]

I would try it for that price. alloy tanks are nice. The 3 row won't cool as well as a 2 row but I wouldn't be complaining for that price.

The only other aluminum radiator I know of is Ron Davis and that's $900

As far as I know the 3 rows cools better, I believe that the OEM is 3 row, I could be wrong. Most likely I'll go for it, Its cheaper than the ones I've seen in other sites.

 

[FirstToy]

As far as I know the 3 rows cools better, I believe that the OEM is 3 row, I could be wrong. Most likely I'll go for it, Its cheaper than the ones I've seen in other sites.

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do you mean 2 row is better. Less restrictive, more surface area for coolant, more efficient.

Good luck, tell us how it fits and works. I would give it a shot if I needed one.

 

[Firedog]

I don't know about this radiator, but I have always found that the more rows you have in a radiator, the better it cools.
I bought an aftermarket (2 row) aluminum radiator for my '93 and ended up buying a new factory (3 row) after having problems keeping my Cruiser cool with the A/C on.

 

[jvazquez53]

I don't know about this radiator, but I have always found that the more rows you have in a radiator, the better it cools.
I bought an aftermarket (2 row) aluminum radiator for my '93 and ended up buying a new factory (3 row) after having problems keeping my Cruiser cool with the A/C on.

This one is 3 row, this is weird, all the rad shops tell me that 3 rows and even better, 4 row is recommended. As I see it, the more rows, the more area for heat dissipation.

 

[96bruzer]

The prices for the aluminum radiator are all over the place, Rod's for $900, saw Manafre for like $800. Here's another one

aluminum radiator TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FZJ80 4.5L 1FZ-FE - eBay (item 300528382500 end time Mar-21-11 19:41:03 PDT)

Be cool to see anyone use this and how many rows?

 

[96bruzer]

Here's the Mansfre

ALUMINUM RADIATOR FZJ80

 

[FirstToy]

This one is 3 row, this is weird, all the rad shops tell me that 3 rows and even better, 4 row is recommended. As I see it, the more rows, the more area for heat dissipation.

It's the opposite.
More rows=smaller tubes=less air movement=less surface area=less cooling capacity
Less rows=wider tubes=more air movement=more surface area=more cooling capacity

The wider the tube, the more surface area the coolant touches.

Aluminum can be made 2 or 1 row because it is much stiffer than brass.
Larger core is better.


96bruzer,
that's a nice find. I notice it may not include trans fittings so that may have to be a seperate cooler you add, if needed.

 

[96bruzer]

It's the opposite.
More rows=smaller tubes=less air movement=less surface area=less cooling capacity
Less rows=wider tubes=more air movement=more surface area=more cooling capacity

The wider the tube, the more surface area the coolant touches.

Aluminum can be made 2 or 1 row because it is much stiffer than brass.
Larger core is better.


96bruzer,
that's a nice find. I notice it may not include trans fittings so that may have to be a seperate cooler you add, if needed.

FirstToy,
Yes it is and it would be really nice to dress up our Toyotas...

 

[toywilly]

ordered this last night. Ill get some pictures when it arrives.

 

[toywilly]

arrived friday. I ordered the previous saturday so not bad to ship across the country. It appears to be hand welded and the box says "Made in China" on it. I installed it and it bolted right in my 91 no problems. Tomorrow I can get some temp readings on the highway to see if it lowered my running temps at all.

 

[kerrye]

Same seller doesn't show an aluminum on for a 94 80 series but does have a plastic tank model for $72. Anyone have any experience with those.

 

[FirstToy]

Looks pretty decent
Could you take a peek inside and tell us how wide the tubes are?

for example here is photo
1 row (1 1/4" tubes)---- 2 row (3/8" tubes)-----2 row (1/2" tubes)

 

[Tacoma4life]

Those pictures look very decent. Please post future results, even if it's 5 years down the road...

 

[toywilly]

Looks pretty decent
Could you take a peek inside and tell us how wide the tubes are?
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Ill get you a pic if the core in the next few days. On the highway this morning my average temp was 185 down from 188.4 (obd2 reading) from last week. Not a huge difference but im ok with it, I needed a new rad anyway so this one will do. Its cooling a 5.3l vortec by the way.