Radiator Swap

[E-Rock 87]

Is there a stock radiator that will locate my lower radiator outlet to the driver side? Also what parts would i need to have to do such a sway?

I do want to stay with a Stock plastic capped radiator.

 

[bryanwheat]

Are you trying to eliminate the water pipe? I would reccomend to just get an aftermarket aluminum radiator and just cut the lower hose connection off and weld it where you need it and weld up the hole where you cut it from.

 

[greekgodchaos]

Why would you want to move the lower line towards the driver side? If anything you want to move it away from there since to get as far away from the heat emanating off the exhaust tubing. And no, there is no stock radiator from our cars that will do that, you would have to find an OEM radiator off another car to do that, plus longer hoses and some PITA fabrication.

 

[E-Rock 87]

I want to have a stock radiator for the plastic ends to keep heat soak down (i dont want aluminum because it dissipates heat to what ever is near it). Since I will be driving it down the road or at the strip. I am making a custom turbo long tube header that will mount on the passenger side. So with the header/manifold so close to the water pipe it will heat up the motor/coolant more than I want as well. It will also clean the clutter out of the engine bay up.

 

[bryanwheat]

Just wrap the water pipe with heat wrap. You aren't going to have too good of luck finding a drop in replacement with plastic tanks like what you are looking for.

 

[E-Rock 87]

Ok I can do fab work just didnt want to change the whole core support and didn't know if anyone had done this before. Thanks for the info I will post pictures when I figure out what i will do.

 

[evileagleawd]

Ive used a honda radiator on the driver side of the car. I had a the water pump moded and eliminated the water pipe if you want to check out my facebook i have pics on there! Just search Evil Eagle AWD. Im changing the system up as we speak using a pull fan. My lower and upper radiator support are removed but this mod can still be done utilizing the factory supports! Check out the pics maybe of some help!