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Radiator size
arthur8804 - November 21st, 2011 at 03:17 AM

Anyone know of a radiator that is about 12 inches high by max 26inches long? I'm looking for a radiator that would be the right fit for my build. I want to get the popular alfa33 radiator but am having lots of trouble finding it over here in the states.

Dub_Life - November 21st, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Porsche 944 is about 13inch high by 23inch wide, other porsche models might be similar? Hope this helps.

Whats it going in?

arthur8804 - November 21st, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Buggy front end

tweety - November 21st, 2011 at 07:46 PM

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RACE-alloy-aluminum-radiator-TOYOTA-MR2-SW20-/2807...

thats an MR2 radiaotr. the outlet might need to be moved to the low point. an expansion pressurised bottle required as the radiator doesnt have a radiator cap. 13.5 inches high, 2 ft wide.

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy330/eaglefree/IMG_0007-5.jpg

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy330/eaglefree/IMG_00202.jpg

1303Steve - November 21st, 2011 at 07:51 PM

Hi

Have a look at this site its in New Zealand so all models may not apply http://www.a1radiators.net.nz/index.cfm/products/index_new.html 

Steve

arthur8804 - November 22nd, 2011 at 01:40 AM

The nod site has the perfect afla radiator but at almost 300 dollars us I cant swing that one.

Joel - November 22nd, 2011 at 08:45 AM

It's abit wider than what you're after but XJ Jeep Cherokees use a very short rad.

Also mk2 Golf/Jetta are fairly short too.

arthur8804 - November 22nd, 2011 at 02:28 PM

I'm having to replace the radiator on my Mercedes because there is a leak at the transmission cooler insert. To bad it's too darn big for the buggy. Could killed two birds with one stone.

psimitar - December 4th, 2011 at 02:39 AM

Also do a search in UK and USA for radiator businesses as a lot have dimensions of the rad but does mean having to trawl thro Euro and Jap manufacturers to find what you want or maybe give your dimensions and email them as they can cross reference in there books :)

surfbeetle - December 17th, 2011 at 06:55 AM

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-Sale-AFCO-Scirocco-Style-Drag-Radiator,5...

VW Scirocco size is close.

arthur8804 - December 19th, 2011 at 04:45 PM

Perfect. If only I had some extra money.

jboxjohnny - January 22nd, 2012 at 02:09 AM

I used the scirocco radiator, double pass not that expensive cools well?

pretty much this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Spectra-Premium-CU98-Complete-Volkswagen/dp/B000C7W05Y/...

I did spring for the fans though?
http://www.amazon.com/Flex-lite-365-Scirocco-Reversible/dp/B000CNN3OK 

TCS_58 - January 22nd, 2012 at 09:44 AM

Seeing as the thread has already started, anyone experimented on what fits in a standard type 1 bug?

Joel - January 22nd, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Mine had an RX4 radiator, but that was probably just what came with the donor car/engine.

The Alfa radiators like I have in my Lbug fit well in standard bug wheel wells but for a rotary you would wanna go abit bigger.

liam66 - April 22nd, 2012 at 09:13 AM

Check out BMW 5 series radiator.

flatfourfan - April 23rd, 2012 at 10:42 PM

No love for the civic dual core for a bug?

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/529870_10151550340170357_892580356_24061852_881170572_n.jpg

This is in a speedster repop, but it's small and compact.

flat_iv - April 27th, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Scirocco approx. 12" x 24"