Kostamojen Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Well my radiator on the '78 has a nice leak. No biggie, since Ive got like 4 pick n' pulls I can go to I was wondering what other model year radiators will bolt up with the gen 1? There are not alot of gen 1 cars to pick through, but alot of gen 2's, I was wondering if maybe like an EA81 radiator would work. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpycam Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Well my radiator on the '78 has a nice leak. No biggie, since Ive got like 4 pick n' pulls I can go to I was wondering what other model year radiators will bolt up with the gen 1? There are not alot of gen 1 cars to pick through, but alot of gen 2's, I was wondering if maybe like an EA81 radiator would work. Any ideas? Ea81 radiators will fit you only have to mod top two bolt holes.Either drill holes in radiator top plate or in core support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauregaardhooligan Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I would strongly urge you to bite the bullet and buy a new radiator. You can get one for about a hundred bucks and not have to worry about if it's going to leak, or be already clogged. It will save you much trouble in the long run. Be sure to thoroughly flush your cooling/heating system 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 I will if I cant find a decent one, but last time I saw one or two off of first gen cars that were in rather darn good shape. Any good places to buy new ones at if I need to? Modding bolt holes isnt something I want to do, im trying to stay away from that with this car, mostly trying to restore it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 You would just need to widen the bolt holes, you wouldnt have to modify the radiator. Would look bone stock if done correctly. I called around town and found Kragen had the cheapest EA81 Radiator in town. I was able to get them to beat Napa's Price and I believe I got it for $115 after tax etc... The cheapest online is like $90, so i figure saving 3 days instead of waiting for shipping was worth the extra $25. You always see nice radiators at pick-n-pull, but just makesure you dont pull the one some clown poked a hole in Also, the EA71 should give plenty of room for both Electric EA81 fans, allowing you to remove those rotted out fans you have there now. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75skunkaroo Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 i have an ea-81 radiator in my gen 1 wagon. running two fans, and all fits nicely. i can post a pic if you'd like -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 i have an ea-81 radiator in my gen 1 wagon. running two fans, and all fits nicely. i can post a pic if you'd like -mike A pic would be excellent! Thanks Especially a pic of the wiring for the fan that replaced the belt driven fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75skunkaroo Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 ok, heres the links to my pics i have... http://usmb.net/gallery/75skunkaroos-pics/05170063_G http://usmb.net/gallery/75skunkaroos-pics/05170064_G as for the wiring, i didn't have a belt driven fan when i got the car, so i just wired the fans up to a beefy toggle. i don't really need to use 'em very often, as the car usually stays around 170*F -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 No air conditioning either... Thats what I want to change my motor into, get rid of these non functional useless parts :-p It looks like you eliminated the charcoal canister as well, what did you do about the vacume regulator hosing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 An EA82 radiator will bolt in with slight modifications. I know that the top bolt hole on the passenger side lines up prefectly but the driver's side is where it needs some work. I have one currently sitting in my '79 wagon. The other thing that you have to do when you put an EA82 radiator in is use a TOP hose for an EA82 radiator for the bottom. It works pretty nicley:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 An EA82 radiator will fit with slight modifications. The passenger side top bolt lines up with the stock hole in the core support but the driver side doesn't line up. The bottom would also have to be reworked but when I was looking at it, it didn't seem like it out be too hard to do. If you do plan on putting an EA82 radiator into your wagon, you would need to use a TOP hose for an EA82 for the bottom. Lines up pretty nicley:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 I presume for = from, so what you meant was to get an 82 radiator top hose as well if I get a 82 radiator, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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