Topic: first gen radiator

[hotrod]

ive got an 83 and the radiator finally cracked after 25 years.  i'm lookin to swap in a 3rz within the year. is there a raadiator that would work well for both my little 22r and the 3rz? . . . any junkyard options?

[jonathan82toy]

3.0 V6 Radiator works great in mine... I had to scrap mud / Rust off the frame to make it fit though     

[TheCookieMonster]

ya i would also go with the v6 radiator...

[RN37DD]

i put in a 3 core radiator from a 90's pickup. when i first installed it i couldn't shut the hood. the hood supports hit the radiator before it would shut. i thought about lowering it but then the bottom of the radiator would be below the frame..not good.  so i used some rubber spacers and set it back 1/2 inch closer to the engine. the hood shuts fine now. if you already have a body lift' it well fit with out worry just the way it is.

[79coyotefrg]

2 inch body lift  and i installed a  v6 radiator 

[hotrod [OP]]

so it looks like the 3.0 v6 is the way to go. jon82toy, do you have a body lift? i dont have one and really want to stay away from one.

[79coyotefrg]

on a first getn  yes  its needed,  or  the radiator will stick out below the frame

[hotrod [OP]]

well thats gay. . .

[RN37DD]

the 3 row I'm running now has more than enough cooling compaired to the 1st gen 2 row. it was free so I'd don't know exactly it's history other than it came out of a Nevada gen3 22re truck. i think it's the same size as the rad in my v6 94 4runner. I'll put a tape on it tonight and let you know. i just moved it 1/2 towards the engine with no body lift and it fit.

[hotrod [OP]]

ok. thanks yall. . . goin to the pick n pull tomorrow and i'll finally have a good radiator!!!. . . whats yall's thoughts on electric fans? i know some people absolutely hate them and some love them.

[RN37DD]

electric fans are cool but i still haven't seen a good clean picture of one installed in a gen one with a 3 row. not alot of room in there once you put in a thicker radiator. and if your planning to install a 2.7 there well be even less room. if i remember right the 3rz rigs do the body lift. even a 1/2 body lift would clear my radiator. easy to do.

[TheCookieMonster]

ok. thanks yall. . . goin to the pick n pull tomorrow and i'll finally have a good radiator!!!. . . whats yall's thoughts on electric fans? i know some people absolutely hate them and some love them.

i really like the electric fans myself. i have a 16 in. on my 1st gen and its cools great. i have it hooked to a toggle switch and once the temp gauge gets about half way flip it on. about a min. later its cool again. when im on the trail i just leave it on so i dont forget ...if you go electric i would suggest putting it on a temperature switch so it turns on automatically  ...clutch fans rob a litlle hp too

[jonathan82toy]

I have no Body lift    I did make some lowering brackets and it did hang down below the frame, then I put on the  Front Hanger.  I also have a electric fan, it works great, I wish I had it on a a thermostat though.   

[RN37DD]

i started to mod my brackets to lower the 3row but then had nightmares about the radiator being a skid pan. so i chickened out and just moved the radiator back. I'm really thinking on lifting it 1/2 to a 1 inch anyway. (make pulling the tranny a lot easier too) then I'll move the radiator forward again and get some more room for an electric fan. anyone got any pic's of their e-fan  install?

[TheCookieMonster]

mine is on a stock 20r...i used the universal plastic spring things to mount to the radiator

[hotrod [OP]]

i started to mod my brackets to lower the 3row but then had nightmares about the radiator being a skid pan. so i chickened out and just moved the radiator back. I'm really thinking on lifting it 1/2 to a 1 inch anyway. (make pulling the tranny a lot easier too) then I'll move the radiator forward again and get some more room for an electric fan. anyone got any pic's of their e-fan  install?

so you just moved it back 1/2 in and not vertically at all? and it doesnt hang down any below the frame?

[RN37DD]

no it's flush with the frame, not below it. i could put the stock skid pan on too. i measure it this morning and it's the same hight as my v6 4runner. 22+ inch's.  some people have also modified their hood supports to make it fit. it's damn close like 1/4 inch clearance..   nice e-fan cookie monster..  what brand/model is it? a lot I've checked out were to much $$.

[TheCookieMonster]

im not sure on model and brand but its a 16in....i think it was right around $70

[hotrod [OP]]

no it's flush with the frame, not below it. i could put the stock skid pan on too. i measure it this morning and it's the same hight as my v6 4runner. 22+ inch's.  some people have also modified their hood supports to make it fit. it's damn close like 1/4 inch clearance..   nice e-fan cookie monster..  what brand/model is it? a lot I've checked out were to much $$.

thanks a ton!