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Old 04-26-2012, 11:20 PM
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so sence ive been talking to the guy im buying my obs from he has recently informed me it needs a radiator anybody one kickin around or know of a cheap place to get one? this isnt gonna be my dd so no rush. i dont get it till monday. and once i get it il have alot more questions im hopefully gonna restore it and make it into a dd. thanks again for the help you guys are the best
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 12:53 AM
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i would say you are best off getting a new one because the end tanks are plastic and crack over time and with a used one you cant really tell what the condition on the inside is, you dont want to put a radiator on there that is corroded and full of crap. If you are really on a budget i guess you could go to the junk yard and look around for one and inspect the end tanks for cracks but that would be a gamble because you might go put it on and its leaking.
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 09:07 AM
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il just buy a new one i guess. its probably worth the extra money in the long run. cant wait to pick it up monday! thanks for the help i really apreciate it!
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 10:14 AM
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it will be worth it because it will most likely come with a warrenty and you wont have to be worrying about the radiator going out. No problem!
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 02:26 PM
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ya that sounds like the best otherwise I do have one out of a 90 but it's also a manual tranny and the radiators were the same 82-95 so ya it'd prolly be better for you to buy new so you know it's good
 
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Old 04-30-2012, 10:08 PM
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i just orderded a new radiator and a new intercooler for it. got one out of a junkyard as a temporary should be good enough for a few weeks till i get the new one on
 
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Old 05-01-2012, 01:20 AM
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just be sure to flush the system good before you put the new one in just to be sure there is no crap in the system
 




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