hey guys lookin for a lil advice here. workin on startin an ej22 swap into my 88 gl and am wondering if the original single row radiator will provide sufficient cooling or if its better to go with a 2 row that would require some modification to move the original mounting holes on the car to fit the different radiator? 

thanks guys,

Ryan

Shouldn't need to fit a new radiator. So long as yours is clean and working well. Of course up grading is great if you're feeling froggy and have the jack to spare.

Edited April 24, 201312 yr by zukiru

On my 88 GL10 I'm running an EJ radiator, it wasn't bad to mount and plumb and it made it practical to keep the A/C. It looks like you're not far away if you would like to check out how I did mine.

On my 88 GL10 I'm running an EJ radiator, it wasn't bad to mount and plumb and it made it practical to keep the A/C. It looks like you're not far away if you would like to check out how I did mine.

I will vouch for his setup, capn_r has managed to retain things that a lot of folks would say you cant with an EJ swap.....like a/c

EA82 single-core radiator is absolutely plenty as long as it's in decent shape.

EA82 single-core radiator is absolutely plenty as long as it's in decent shape.

^ yup I have had the EA-82 single core in my wagon for 3+ years now works just fine... I did do a dual fan set up for when im off the road

EA radiator is fiine if it's working well.

 

Dual 10" electric fans work great.

 

I can tell to order 2 flex hoses with 1-1/4 at one end, and 1-1/2 at the other.

 

Lengths 1 @ 12" and 1 @ 18~19 inches.

i ran a ej25 on low boost for 10k with no threat of getting hot

The EA82 motor is, to put it lightly, not efficient at removing heat. The coolant jacket is not well run, especially around the exhaust ports (at least if my eyes and lots of reading here have figured it out).

 

The EJ22 is much more efficient from what everyone has told me/rumor has it. As long as you have a fan running it should be A-ok.

thanks so much guys! appreciate all the responses. I will happily stick with the single row for ease of keeping things simple as possible hahaa

thanks so much guys! appreciate all the responses. I will happily stick with the single row for ease of keeping things simple as possible hahaa

tell us how you gonna made this work with pictures please....

 

thanks