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Re: Upgrading Radiator ..
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Corolla cs radiatoris about 70mm wider on the mounting holes which means you need to make a couple of small brackets if you dont want to modify the radiator pannel. I think their a little bit taller too but not enough to cause any trouble.
Inlet and outlet are a spot on match too.
Mid summer in Perth gets up around 40C + and I've never had the temp gague go over 80C.
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Posted on: 2006/10/22 3:44
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so will any gemini radiator work or do u need an early or a later model one?

Posted on: 2006/10/22 2:19
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Yeah, i might get her original one triple cored and then i can use the proper shroud again.

With my L-series im only runing a 10inch thermo, no engine fan but triple core saab rad, should be fine, not sitting in traffic with that car, it'll just start loading up i reckon.

Posted on: 2006/10/19 11:14
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yeah but at least there is air flow when racing, nothing when stuck in traffic at 40 deg. Shroud helps heaps but i tend to just atch the temp guage (got a stock and aftermarket) stock one is a bit slow on the changes i tend to see.

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i raced with a gemini radiator and thermo fan and it never got over 80 degrees celcius

Posted on: 2006/10/19 10:52
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i use a camry radiator, perfect fit if you dont mind cutting out original radiator support, hoses may be in the wrong spot for an a series though, check first

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I have a pulsar radiator in my ute (A15) and it does a reasonable job, but it creeps up in traffic. Without a proper fan shroud this will probably happen whatever you put in, just cos the flow is not correct. thermo's will fix the prob though. Also make sure you have the right water pump. some (all?) of the A-15 ones have a shorter shaft and a smaller pulley diameter (i.e. run faster)

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My partners car is a A14 with auto, i got a good gemi rad but seems to creep just over middle mark (maybe creeps a 1mm past in traffic) now we are getting into the warmer weather. Im seriously thinking of fitting a thermo fan for traffic, its got a brand new oval port head i dont want to kill. Its got a 170f thermostat in too.

Dont want to have to be in traffic in 40

Posted on: 2006/10/18 13:49
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yeah agreed thermo fan is a must.....

Posted on: 2006/10/18 13:43
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ive used gemini ones before, they do suffer from heat soak in trafic on hot days but what doesnt with no thermo fan.
I picked up a 1960s bluebird radiator from a club member modified to fit his sprint car, just giving it a clean and pressure test but thicker and a litlle bigger than stock but not as wide as gemini one. its 3 core to i think.

Gemi is good though on a15.

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