jrettenmayer Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I have two choices here - reusing the old EA radiator, and trying to make some sort of hose configuration work between the EJ motor and the EA radiator, or I have a brand new radiator that came with the EJ from a 90 Legacy. Had anyone figured out a good way to install the Legacy radiator into the EA82 chassis? The bottom mounts are the same, but the Legacy radiator is about and inch taller than the EA82 radiator. It WILL fit under the hood, just not into the radiator support. Think it's wise to cut up the radiator support in favor installing the Legacy radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiller Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 This is what I did and its been working great! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=103355&page=10 Cheap and easy to do! You all ready have the parts. Just get some larger inlets brazed on the EA radiator to match the EJ hose diameter and problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 the EA82 radiator is plenty capable of cooling an EJ22. definitely not the weak link in the EA82 cooling system. get a loyale radiator. the lower outlet is already pointed straight out, instead of up at an angle like the GL ones. then cut a few inches off the 1 1/4" EA82 hoses, slip on the EA82 radiator outlets (now the 1 1/2" EJ hoses will fit perfectly on top of that). Then get stock radiator hoses for a BG ('96-'99) Legacy Outback. the outback has blocks on the engine crossmember, so the engine sits lower in relation to the radiator by a bit. so the hoses are formed very nicely. trim a few inches off both ends of the top hose, and they will both work perfectly. ta-da. all stock parts. I ran the stock, high-mileage, corroded, partially clogged Loyale radiator with my EJ22 for about a year. the EJ never overheated (as long as the fan came on...but that's a separate issue), even with just one fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhise Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I have a scanguage in my wagon and with the ea radiator the highest coolant temp I have seen was 204, sitting in traffic on a hot summer day. Normally, it stays pretty close to 180 like it should. Nothing wrong with an ea radiator and the ej22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrettenmayer Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 So it sounds like running the stock EA radiator is the way to go then...thanks guys! Just out of curiousity - anyone see any problems with cutting the radiator support to fit the taller radiator? I don't think it'd have to be a cut all the way through even, just a little "trimming". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 the upper support was completely cut out of an '88 wagon I had a few years ago. to this day, I don't know why....but everything between the headlights was gone. didn't notice any difference. my buddy still has that car, wheels the crap out of it and it's rusting to pieces, and it's shown no evidence that that is a weak link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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