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Post by scottabe on Oct 31, 2014 13:44:12 GMT -5
I've technically got an 89, but before the model change, several parts have been hard to find. I need a new radiator, mine is so clogged up the shop won't even bother to try and clean it out. Having a real hard time finding the skinny one, though the 89 part is easy....and never will fit. Anybody got a connection? I'm hoping for a reasonable price, because it is looking like four hundred and change for an oem.
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Post by gearheadeh on Nov 1, 2014 9:40:21 GMT -5
I've technically got an 89, but before the model change, several parts have been hard to find. I need a new radiator, mine is so clogged up the shop won't even bother to try and clean it out. Having a real hard time finding the skinny one, though the 89 part is easy....and never will fit. Anybody got a connection? I'm hoping for a reasonable price, because it is looking like four hundred and change for an oem. Good luck! I swapped in the rad from a Suzuki, You could even swap in one from a Honda even easier!
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Post by scottabe on Nov 1, 2014 22:41:19 GMT -5
I've technically got an 89, but before the model change, several parts have been hard to find. I need a new radiator, mine is so clogged up the shop won't even bother to try and clean it out. Having a real hard time finding the skinny one, though the 89 part is easy....and never will fit. Anybody got a connection? I'm hoping for a reasonable price, because it is looking like four hundred and change for an oem. Good luck! I swapped in the rad from a Suzuki, You could even swap in one from a Honda even easier! Looks like it might come to that. What year and models are possible candidates?
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Post by madmatt on Nov 2, 2014 0:31:02 GMT -5
I used some mid 2000's civic, maybe late 90's... issue was the lower inlet was on the right (looking forward) instead of left, and took some creative plumbing to meet up. Not bolt in by any means... weld on brackets, cut the fan housing down to clear clutch, but for $30 at the wrecker... About 1/2 way down this page subarujusty.proboards.com/thread/2915/orange-rally-justy-returns?page=3
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Post by gearheadeh on Nov 2, 2014 13:11:43 GMT -5
Okay, my swap didn't turn out to the level that I hold to, but here it is so that we can all learn from my mistakes. I needed a rad for my 1st gen and being as they use a narrower rad than the second gen they are unobtainable. There are at least 2 choices both the Honda civic and Suzuki require some modifications. But these rads are readily available at the wrecker for cheap. The rads in our older cars are the older traditional Brass core with a composite plastic tank. Brass will eventually corrode away leaving you stuck for a cooling solution. I like a modern aluminum core rad as they are more efficient at cooling, they often use less rows of cores for the same application and the core tubes are bigger and less likely to plug up. So for those that need it here is a pic of the old original rad in place in my 88, I took it mostly so that I could have a before and after comparison but I do not have a pic of the new rad in place just yet. I had to do some trimming of body metal at the bottom in front of were the rad goes, that is the next 2 pics. So here are some side by side pics of the stock rad which has no cooling fan shroud. The other is the taller Suzuki rad from an Auto trans equipped newish 2000 or so Firefly, Metro, etc. The good things are that the outlets are more or less in the same place and are slightly bigger so you can stretch your old rad hose on and it will seal nicely. The bad thing is that the rad cap is mounted up high and because the rad is taller than wider it is a tight fit. I like that it has a nice efficient looking fan shroud and yet still clears the clutch release fork. The Suzuki rad has 2 really nice lower and upper mounts that are bolted on, make sure you take them as well. I cut off the stock lower mounts and welded in one Zuki lower mount, make it as low as possible, you can see I just brazed it in on the top as well as the bottom before it was painted. Use the rubber grommets from the Justy rad on the new rad as they are shorter and slip right on. So the spoiler is the frame horn on the drivers/ left side in N.A. which is just below the other stock mount that I removed. I thought it would be enough to use the frame as the lower mount by simply drilling a large hole in it for the bottom mount rubber grommet shown here. I also had to remove part of the strengthening rib for the sway-bar mount to clear the lower rad hose. To get the rad the necessary 3/8ths to 1/2 inch lower you have a problem because the lower rad hose is resting on the frame. In the future I will take the rad back out and try just smashing the top part of the frame down where the grommet and hose go to get the extra room. As it is now, the hood closes but still hits the rad cap even though I have flattened the cross support of the hood that is made of thin body metal. It leaves the hood open on the drivers side slightly and the gap on the drivers side fender is ugly. as is my choice of blue paint rust protection!
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Post by cvan on Nov 3, 2014 21:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by scottabe on Nov 4, 2014 0:59:31 GMT -5
I've got one from them, returning it. Won't fit.
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Post by cvan on Nov 4, 2014 19:34:19 GMT -5
Sorry man, they can send over the wrong parts, mostly they are good. They depend on the honesty of their suppliers in their database, been good with 5 out of 6 orders myself.
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Post by cvan on Nov 4, 2014 19:40:14 GMT -5
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Post by autopart159 on Nov 15, 2014 20:05:52 GMT -5
hello if your interested i have just striped my 88 justy and will no longer need the rad it hasnt got any leaks but its not a new rad
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Post by henrypaz on Jan 30, 2015 18:35:32 GMT -5
I've technically got an 89, but before the model change, several parts have been hard to find. I need a new radiator, mine is so clogged up the shop won't even bother to try and clean it out. Having a real hard time finding the skinny one, though the 89 part is easy....and never will fit. Anybody got a connection? I'm hoping for a reasonable price, because it is looking like four hundred and change for an oem. After patching up my plastic original several times, it finally burst in the yard , for which I am very thankful. So I raced right over to the "saved junk Pile" and picked out a metal Honda rad from about 1980. Specs said it should cool well enough, so I cut the hose fittings off the top tank and moved them around a bit. and soldered them back in a useful position. You need a massive old soldering iron for the job tho. Made a few brackets for the original frame and fan, and it bolted right into my '89 GL 4WD. It works great. maybe too good. Not sure the heat gets up enough. Might just need a new thermistor/THW sender, or higher thermostat. Mistakes: I love the smell of electrical rosin-core paste so I used that. Not so good! Better use acid-core next time. ( I put about 1-200$ worth of coolant through that TINY TINY leak, before I took it out and re-soldered it. Next time, I will leave the fittings in place, and route the needed hoses to them. But all in all, a successful project. One of these days/years, I may just polish that top tank to a high gleam. Cost= only my time.
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