my ute overheated today and now after getting it towed home (not from overheating) went to top up the radiator and the water ran straight through it and straight back out the bottom of it
i had to upgrade from standard anyway but now im looking for a bigger than standard radiator that i will have no trouble fitting if anyone has one they dont need please let me know thanks

ive heard gemini radiators are the go, but im wondering if a bluebird one would be any good i think i can get one cheap out of a 180sx this will most probably help shaun out also. shaun, im sure wateva radiator u get it wont be hard to mount anyway.

i had a gemini radiator in my 1000 ute and it never even looked like over heating once.

yep same here TF Gemini radiator acid washed and painted for $55 from wrecker.
Used same radiator hoses and have flogged it continually at 8000rpm at a race track and temp gauge didnt budge off 80 degrees.

so go a tf gemi radiator
do you recon i should get rid of the engine fan and hook up a thermo while im at it

gemi radiator and thermo are the go, there is also a 73 i think degrees thermostat instead of the usual 84 odd degree one that you can buy pretty much anywhere which is also handy

I just put in a tf gemini radiator and im also running a 12" thermo fan and it works much better than the orignal and much better than the a14 radiator(I had one of them also)

yeah use the lower thermostat, im running the 184 one and on cold days you can see the guage vary when it keeps opening and closing, will be swapping soon for winter

ok so i got quoted about 50-60 bucks from a wreakers for a tf gemi radiator
or 250 brand new tf radiator
is it worth getting the new one or just grab the one from the wreakers and give it a good flush out
also do these radiators bolt straight in or does it need to be modified

I paid $110 for mine. I got ripped off but it is the only one I could find. But it has no bent fins or blockages so it was worth it. Just try the radiator from the wreakers 1st because it is alot cheaper and you never know it may be in excellent condition. Also I got quoted $200 for a recored tf gemini radiator.

To mount it unless you want to cut your original radiator support use some tube spacers to space it back far enough. You will have to drill 4 holes and the youll be set.