Koyo radiator question

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:53 pm

Puting a new engine in my SS is turning out to be a donkey show.

Need a new rad, because the old one is too rusted to get back in. Seems the general concensus here is to just put a new rad in as opposed to picking up a used one.

Found an online parts place that has the Koyo rad, but it lists several parts #'s here's the link

http://go-part.com/index.php?cPath=52&o ... 5a0f4ffab8

just click on legacy and they pop up.

I short they list 3 parts #s for the manual A1434, C1434 and C1436. What's the deal?

Thanks for any help.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:47 am

Get the R1819...you will thank yourself!

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:01 pm

None of those on that site are for the turbo legacy, so they won't work.

turboleg · Post by **turboleg** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:46 pm

www.SubaruGenuineParts.com

It's OEM, so it will cost more. But it's probably the sure fire way to get your car running. Hopefully you have a 5MT, it'll save you some cash.

FYI
NA radiators can be made to work with the EJ22T. Its a small plumbing change...

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:42 pm

turboleg wrote: NA radiators can be made to work with the EJ22T. Its a small plumbing change...

And a large cooling capacity downgrade...

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:54 am

555BCTurbo wrote:
turboleg wrote: NA radiators can be made to work with the EJ22T. Its a small plumbing change...

And a large cooling capacity downgrade...

Yeah.....big time. I'd really to get some more cooling capacity.

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:43 am

koyo makes OEM replacement radiators. I've got one. Try going to koyo's website and emailing/calling them

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:59 am

Ok, thanks for all the input.
Sucks that places like that list wrong. I say my instal is a donkey show because I bought a lightened 2002 WRX flywheel which was supposed to fit and doesn't, group N engine mounts which don't, a water pump that was listed as the turbo model but turns out is the N/A model and a gasket set missing several pieces and with some that were completely wrong. Good thing I asked about the rad. I'll just get one from the dealer, 250$ but no more dicking around.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:28 am

Maybe next when you go to order a part for the turbo, order it for the N/A and you'll get the turbo part.
Hahaha.

turboleg · Post by **turboleg** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:57 pm

555BCTurbo wrote: And a large cooling capacity downgrade...

Yikes! I thought the cores were the same size.

I only ask because I didn't see any noticible difference in water temp after switching over. Even under high loads.

If you guys think this is a downgrade in cooling, I think I'm going to try another temp sensor (or just break down and buy a Turbo radiator).

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:28 pm

NA radiator core is about 3/4", turbo about 1"

The turbo radiators have a much higher fin pitch on the outside. Should cool better at first, but they get all plugged up with crap over time. I had one that you could barely see light through. The NA has a lower fin pitch and my original NA radiator with 200k on it looked mint.

The Koyo has the lower fin count and shouldn't get plugged up at all.

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:36 pm

Canadian Turbo wrote:Ok, thanks for all the input.
Sucks that places like that list wrong. I say my instal is a donkey show because I bought a lightened 2002 WRX flywheel which was supposed to fit and doesn't, group N engine mounts which don't, a water pump that was listed as the turbo model but turns out is the N/A model and a gasket set missing several pieces and with some that were completely wrong. Good thing I asked about the rad. I'll just get one from the dealer, 250$ but no more dicking around.

The WRX flywheel & group n engine mounts should work....why didn't they work?

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:16 am

I'm not as mechanicaly savy as you guys, but this is what my mechanic says about the flywheel; The fork that pushes in the clutch bering is rubbing on either the flywheel or the pressure plate. I should also note that I got a new clutch, and this also for a 2L WRX.

Not sure why the group-n mounts didn't fit actualy these are the ones I got just because @ the time EVERYWHERE (that had a resonable price) was sold out of the real thing.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Subaru-Impreza-WRX-G ... dZViewItem

Still waiting to see if I ever get to drive my car again

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:27 am

What the hell are those motor mounts? They should have a plate across the top with two holes in the tabs that extend beyond the mount itself to bolt to the engine and 1 bolt on the bottom that goes through the slot in the crossmember. The center part of the mount looks about right. I don't see how the mounts pictured would fit any EJ engine. I'm not as familiar with the transmission mount. Pitch stopper looks like it's probably right.

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:31 am

That's exactly what my mech said. The pitch is in but the rest might make good paper weights.......?

Anyone have some Group n's I really want some, and I'm not paying 120$ a piece.

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