l75eya Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Anybody know where I can get one? I'm going to be going through the cooling system on my ea82t for obvious reasons and would like to put in a full metal double row radiator. I've found full metal singles and plastic tank doubles, but no metal doubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOONGA Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Ebay? These are in Autralia not sure of the cost of shipping to the USA http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-FULL-Aluminum-Radiator-FOR-SUBARU-LEONIE-L-SERIES-WAGON-1-6ltr-1-8ltr-85-94-/262168238151?hash=item3d0a71d847:g:Os8AAOSwAKxWW~25&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-PER-Aluminum-Radiator-FOR-SUBARU-LEONIE-L-SERIES-WAGON-1-6ltr-1-8ltr-85-94-/151950795342?hash=item2360f9224e:g:SNwAAOSwv-NWVrnx&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-SUBARU-LEONIE-L-SERIES-WAGON-1-6ltr-1-8ltr-NEW-85-94-Aluminum-Radiator-BEST-/281875123765?hash=item41a1110e35:g:V90AAOSwwE5WYSj9&vxp=mtr TOONGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 All I find on eBay here are single row. I think due to the popularity of the l-series in Australia, there is a lot more aftermarket support for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 How do aluminum ones withstand salt compared to copper / brass ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hey hey get your own thread! Jk haha, that's a good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's odd how those 3 sellers look so similar. I found a website going into all kinds of pro & con of Al vs Copper. Looks like Al is better corrosion resistance. Copper is easier to repair, but typically, I've had radiators fail by the tiny fins corroding away from the tubes, which is not repairable, except by re-coring. I have to contact them to find out about shipping. I must say, that the OEM Al & plastic radiator in our 2001 Forester was still good when we sold it in 2015. Longer than any copper / brass radiator I ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobiedubie Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Your local radiator specialty shop may carry them. Except take along the thermister on the right side, that activates the auxiliary fan. Some double core radiators, put a shoulder over the threads that the thermister screws into, so that only 1/2 thread gets engaged. Then it leaks, falls out and dumps your coolant onto the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Nuts. I looked at the feedback. All 3 located in China. The feedback is overall very positive, BUT... Unfortunately, the feedback does not specifically tie to the listed items, so it's hard to tell which complaints are about which products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Stumbled across this page, claiming an 88 XT6 radiator is the same as an EA82T radiator. Not sure if that will get different matches...http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=49123&start=350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 I've actually only ever had issues with plastic core radiators once, in an old Altima, when the plastic around the filler neck cracked. Maybe I'll just get a double row plastic tank. Anything is better than the current (original) radiator in my 86. It is literally disintegrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOONGA Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Stumbled across this page, claiming an 88 XT6 radiator is the same as an EA82T radiator. Not sure if that will get different matches... http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=49123&start=350 Xt6 radiator has a twin core EA82T doesn't, mine didn't on a Vortex XT EA82 turbo. The XT6 radiator will fit but the outlet pipes are bigger 38mm. I know people in Australia that have bought these chines ally radiators, some fit directly others state they have to modify holes for the radiator fans and body mounting screws. When you search ebay, do you use the international options or just America? As for the sellers you will find they have more than one store that they sell from. Just like the sellers who sell oem phone parts. TOONGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrinc Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Performance Radiator sells them. I'm sure you can Google them, they're a nationwide company. Their products are excellent and not horribly expensive. We've used them for years. Emily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 This looks like one: https://shop.performanceradiator.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_32557_32785_32786_32787&product_id=10727 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 This looks like one: https://shop.performanceradiator.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_32557_32785_32786_32787&product_id=10727 oops, out of stock ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Everybody, thanks! That's exactly what I was hoping to see. I'll check out the xt6 radiator swap Davet and Emily, thanks for the scoop on performance radiator. Admire the work you guys do at CCR also btw! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 xt6 radiators were never made by aftermarket suppliers so there's none available. places list "XT6 radiators", but they won't be XT6 radiators, they'll be 4 cylinder XT radiators. the xt6 side tanks are plastic, not metal. fan mounts are different, lower pegs are different, hose diameter is larger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 So nil on the xt6 radiator, and the full metal double row from performance radiator is out of stock, as noted above. Damn. They are right nearby me in Harrisburg, I'll have to give them a call and see if there's anything they can do. In the meantime I'll keep hunting. I hope my original one holds up until I find one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I could buy 2, if the idea of more than one helps them get building... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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