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Well after going to 4 different radiator shops ..

1 said .. can't be done . and lectured me on the ethics of modify'n (wanker)

2 said "er, big job go somewhere else

3 said $1100 bucks for the custom radiator .. then we will talk fitting price !

4 said Well we can get you a copper core the same as the one you have in there for 380 bucks .. then u fit it


ok who has what in there ej's and how are u running your fans .. seems as though i have to go the push method as i can't get my hands on super thin fans big enough to get between the radiator and the motor ..

In WA we have had them made for approx 500 bucks (mine was 440......recently 4muff and Alex paid around 550 - seems to fluctuate).

It's made up of...

- EA frame
- Dual core Liberty core (they take a few rows out to make it fit in an EA frame)
- Holden Gemini Brass end tanks (I think Toyota Tarago and also Holden Jakaroo tanks also fit)

Best way it to bring them an old EA radiator to base the main shape on (so it fits in your car), and also bring them an old Liberty radiator so they can copy the inlet and outlet pipes to get the same diameter and angle to suit your EJ motor.

andrew forgot to say he is also running 2x 12" davies craig thermo fans to cool it. only the davies craig ones are slim lined enough to fit in there.

I think the bloke to use is Cairncross radiators in behind Beaurepairs. Tell them you want to use a twin core Impreza core with cut down Tarago tanks. Also get the outlet (bottom) angled down. We used to get them from him a bit. My last one cost around $350.

People get custom made aluminium radiators all the time to suit any app .

Look into those . No plastic tanks to rupture and take the engine with them .

Cheers Adrian .

Or you could go down the road of modifying the front of your L to accomodate the liberty radiator.

good suggestion brett but last time i went there the fella mis placed my twin core with copper tanks and ive never been back,dont be throwen off by my experiance clearwater you need a radiator,i would prolly go with what dave said mod to fit lib .