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New radiator installation
vangremlin:
My radiator had been leaking by the upper hose, so I decided to put in one of those CJ aluminum radiators that captspillane uses. I probably could have gotten the old one fixed, but those aluminum ones just look so good!!!
Here is a peek inside the old radiator, you can see some gunk in there:
Old vs. new
New mounting holes drilled to make it work with the Eagle. When measuring the locations of the holes, make sure to compare the holes on the old one in relation to the top of the neck, not just the top of the body of the radiator. The neck sticks up a lot higher on these aluminum ones, and I had to switch to a regular radiator cap instead of the pressure relief one I had been using in order to get the hood to close:
Stock lower hose doesn't line up with new radiator, not only horizontally but vertically also as the new radiator outlet slopes up at a pretty good angle
Upper hose doesn't line up either, I ended up going with a flexible 15.5" hose, 1.5" diameter. Check out Continental 52415.
For new lower hose, I followed anrkii's suggestion and got 1.75" and 1.5" hoses with 90 degree bends, joined together with an adaptor from jagsthatrun.com. It takes a lot of test fitting and cutting to make it all fit, but its doable.
Finished product. Everything fits together and nothing leaks: :occasion14:
eaglebeek:
That radiator looks really good!
The new radiator appears thicker than the stock Eagle radiator. Does it have a 3- or 4-row core? Are you going to use the fan shroud?
IowaEagle:
What did you use for trans cooler fittings? Or do you have a manual trans?
vangremlin:
--- Quote from: eaglebeek on December 28, 2013, 10:06:00 PM ---That radiator looks really good!
The new radiator appears thicker than the stock Eagle radiator. Does it have a 3- or 4-row core? Are you going to use the fan shroud?
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It is thicker than the stock radiator. It's only a 2 row, but the additional thickness gives additional cooling capacity. I'm not sure the fan shroud will fit. If you look at the mounting bracket, you'll see that the new one doesn't go up as high as on the stock radiator, which is where the shroud mounts. I'll probably run it without the shroud and try to install it if I have any problems. I doubt that I will, as the needle barely made it into the operating range even with the old radiator.
--- Quote from: IowaEagle on December 28, 2013, 10:17:32 PM ---What did you use for trans cooler fittings? Or do you have a manual trans?
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I just transferred the fittings from the old radiator over. Everything lines up without a problem.
Monkeyjoe:
Box up your old radiator and send it to Colonial Radiator in San Antonio Texas. If I remember correct it is on Commerce Street. They will pull your radiator apart, boil it, "Rod" it, (that is where they run a flat thin rod thru every single ribbon, then they reassemble and pressure test, and paint, all for about $60 or 70 bucks. they have a very fast turn-around of 2-3 days. They also have a 1 year warranty on their work. I have not been in Texas for about 7 years but they have been there forever. They do great work.
Then you will have a "like new" backup.
They turned my 1967 Scout 800 Radiator from a 2 row to a three row for $69.00 that gives me 50% more cooling when I am off-roading.
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