Last year I replaced my radiator with an OEM or I has told was an OEM radiator. Back when I put it in I did notice that it was about twice the thickness of the previous one, now when I put the turbo manifold on with a 16g turbo it doesn’t clear the fans. It is a HRC turbo manifold. Anybody else have this problem, also what radiators could I use that are direct replacement, what is everybody using?
#96261, "RE: Problem with turbo install...radiator" In response to Reply # 1 Jul-16-06 01:40 PM by azdave
I replaced my stock MTX radiator with an OEM-style replacement from radiatorbarn.com and it is thicker since it is designed to replace both MTX and ATX radiators (ATX thicker of course). With a turbo and FMIC I wanted the extra cooling capacity anyway.
I have the standard Hahn kit and it is tight but it fits.
Note: I do have to pull the radiator out to take the turbo on and off the mainifold. Have you tried that?
#96271, "RE: Problem with turbo install...radiator" In response to Reply # 2
Originally posted by azdave I replaced my stock MTX radiator with an OEM-style replacement from radiatorbarn.com and it is thicker since it is designed to replace both MTX and ATX radiators (ATX thicker of course). With a turbo and FMIC I wanted the extra cooling capacity anyway. I have the standard Hahn kit and it is tight but it fits. Note: I do have to pull the radiator out to take the turbo on and off the mainifold. Have you tried that?
Ditto what he said! i was gonna say the same thing but he beat me to it!
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#96309, "RE: Problem with turbo install...radiator" In response to Reply # 4 Jul-19-06 04:57 PM by fly1
I have a 20G on the HRC manifold and a Fluidyne radiator (way thicker than stock) with a stock a/c fan and it only rubs a little. I'll be replacing it with a slimline fan soon. When I had a 16G and the stock radiator I don't remember it ever rubbed
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#96348, "RE: Problem with turbo install...radiator" In response to Reply # 2
Originally posted by azdave I replaced my stock MTX radiator with an OEM-style replacement from radiatorbarn.com and it is thicker since it is designed to replace both MTX and ATX radiators (ATX thicker of course). With a turbo and FMIC I wanted the extra cooling capacity anyway. I have the standard Hahn kit and it is tight but it fits. Note: I do have to pull the radiator out to take the turbo on and off the mainifold. Have you tried that?
Yep I've got the HRC manifold and a 20G, I run the radiator barn radiator. It is a tight fit, but it does fit.
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