Awddrift4 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 temporary thing, but how cheap can you get a radiator and cooling fan that will fit my 93 loyale? i wrecked my loyale today by sliding into a ditch, and those seem to have gotten messed up, i'll post pics up for ya if you want... i just need something that will beable to stay with the car when i do the swap later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 so the Awd made you drift straight 4 the ditch? seriously though. some people use EJ stuff when they swap and others use EA stuff. EJ radiator outlets and inlets are larger than EA and hoses are hard to make work when to mismatch engines to radiators... so either way will be rough on you now or later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 i'd say it depends on the certainty of this swap happening and time frame. if it's boiling - then you'd be silly to not get the EJ radiator. used is a fine option too since there are tons of good ones still out there and that would be inexpensive. if it's an idea, wish, sitting on the back burner and waiting for funds - i'd stick with the EA radiator and just get the car back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awddrift4 Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 thanks for the info man, i think i'll just go for an ej radiator just to save hassle of buying 2 radiators instead of one and my car is FWD lol rear end slipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awddrift4 Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 when i stopped my car after driving about 15 miles, water temp was high, and my coolant was boiling like crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 an EA radiator works awesome for an EJ engine. the radiator is NOT weak point in the EA cooling system!!!! performanceradiators.com, brand new, all metal one for less than $200 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 an EA radiator works awesome for an EJ engine. the radiator is NOT weak point in the EA cooling system!!!! performanceradiators.com, brand new, all metal one for less than $200 shipped. So, if it's not the radiator, do you mind telling what is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 So, if it's not the radiator, do you mind telling what is? he *might* mean EA (non-turbo) motors. the heads are a weak point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 So, if it's not the radiator, do you mind telling what is? I'm not sure. water pump, coolant passages....the EJ22 is much more efficient at cooling itself. just cause it's bigger and puts out more power doesn't need it needs a bigger radiator. The motor that was in my loyale used to overheat. I pulled that motor out for the EJ22, and dropped it into a different EA82 car with a new radiator, and the overheating problem went away. BUT, that radiator that couldn't keep the EA82 cool, worked just fine with the EJ22 for about a year until it started to leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awddrift4 Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 its the radiator, and the little electric cooling fan causing my car to over heat. when i went into the ditch, my front passenger side got pushed in a little bit, which i think sprung a leak in the radiator, and the cooling fan hits the radiator when running [really annoying noise when stopped, can't hear when driving] my best bet is i'm also out of cooling fluid cause it all turned into steamy smoke so my car is temporarly dead for a few hours in an Ace hardware parking lot i've decided to go with a ej22 radiator, but what kind? [single, dual, turbo, non-turbo, ect] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 any should be fine.. but just remember that it does not bolt straight up or plumb straight up.. do some searches on it lots of good info around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awddrift4 Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 i pulled the fan out to see what it was catching on. there was nothing, so i put it back in, and it worked fine. i added more cooling cause most of it evaporated today, and saw that it leaked, didn't know if it was cause i added a little too much or i've gotta crack in the radiator, or just a messed up hose.. but i'll see tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Yes, if your radiator is damaged, it's the problem. The point I was making, is that there's no point going to the trouble of putting an EJ radiator in there (not bolt in, FYI) unless you're planning on pushing 300awhp. just get a quality EA82 replacement, and you'll be golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awddrift4 Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 the radiator isn't cracked, it drained fluid when i slid. i filled it up today, and ran around and had a cool engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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