Looking for a quality Aluminum Radiator for a 96 Kzj71

[krumby]

wondering if anyone knows a good source for a quality made aluminum radiator for a 96 Kzj71 with the 1kzte 3.0 turbo diesel without intercooler
mahalo
David

 

[coldtaco]

You can try contacting PWR in Australia and see if they have the specs for your application. If so they can send you a build sheet and you can spec it however you want, just remember to add a drain. If they can help then they can pass on the build specs to their US operations to have it built here and save you shipping. Depending on where you’re inlet/outlet is a radiator for a HZ or a 2H might work but I don’t know if the radiator size and mounting is the same as any of the more popular options of the “Heavy Duty “ applications. Not cheap but well built.

 

[kgrove]

wondering if anyone knows a good source for a quality made aluminum radiator for a 96 Kzj71 with the 1kzte 3.0 turbo diesel without intercooler
mahalo
David

There are several listed on eBay, but buyer beware. I have not tried one of these for a KZJ7x, but installed a similar aluminum radiator on an HDJ81 and it was troublesome as the mounts did not line up correctly and had to be modified. I'm sure it's case by case - there may in fact be one available that works perfectly... just be aware that just because the eBay listing says it fits the KZJ7x, it doesn't mean it is a drop in replacement. Since most are shipped from China, returns are costly or unrealistic. You're doing the right thing in asking around.

Also search this forum for radiators for the KZJ78. There are several threads, and I know I posted about a Daiwa radiator that was an exact match for the OEM radiator on the KZJ7x and it was an easy installation and has been working great. It wasn't cheap ($700 including shipping? I can't recall for sure) and isn't aluminum, but neither were the OEM radiators and they lasted 30 yrs. My post included a link to the site - can't recall off the top of my head.