Radiator Support Year and model compatibility...

[jynx]

So I have a quick question. Does anyone know what years are compatible as far as the Radiator/ Core supports. I have a 1990 pickup and I have found a good price on a used core support, complete from a 1995 4 runner.

Will they swap, and if not, does anyone know when the changes happened.

My core support has been massaged and I have some new parts that I want to throw at it but the holes, etc don't line up. I bought a cheapo from rock auto, but it was stamped and came in about as tweaked as the one I have now, so then I priced all the pieces to build a new one from OEM parts, $600 and it has to be assembled and I have no jig, so I figure a good used one is teh way to go.

Thanks,

Matthew

 

[toyminator]

The core supports on Toyota trucks are welded in place and not easily removed. There are about 50 spot welds to drill out to get it off.

That being said, a core support for a 1995 runner is different that one from a 1990 pickup because it has a completely different headlight setup. If you want to use the grille and headlights from the donor it will work. In addition, if you pickup is a 4cyl it will have a power steering line cooler that passes through the core support and the 1995 4Runner will more than likely be a v6 and the hole pattern is different.

 

[Sam Stewart]

BFH and a welder man! You can make it fit!

Really though, I couldn't help you much. The catalog is going to list a bunch on different ones when in reality they may be interchangable. You can just do like I did on my swap in the mini... if there's not a hole for an AC line, make a new one.

 

[jynx]

Toyminator, glad you chimed in. When he said 95 4runner, the different bumper, grill and headlight setup was what I thought about.

If I can find one from a pickup I can probably make it work since the headlights should be the same.

Sam, I was kinda hoping you might find something, but with all the pieces it takes to make one, I am not surprised at what you found.

I will just pass on this one and keep looking.

Thanks

 

[Sam Stewart]

Toyminator, glad you chimed in. When he said 95 4runner, the different bumper, grill and headlight setup was what I thought about.

If I can find one from a pickup I can probably make it work since the headlights should be the same.

Sam, I was kinda hoping you might find something, but with all the pieces it takes to make one, I am not surprised at what you found.

I will just pass on this one and keep looking.

Thanks

What about one off of an 87?