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I need some help here guys, what radiator would you recomend to use for a 2.6L swap into an '80? I'm pretty sure my stock rad. ain't gona cut it, but a rad. for a v8 would be massive overkill. should i have my stock one rebuild/recored? or would it just be easyer to get one from summit?

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

i would just get one from a 2.3 or 2.6 trooper.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

I was afraid of that. oh well screw it, guess that means i get to break out the old Sawzall and "modify" my rad. support

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

The troop rad is rather large, wide enough to take out a lot of core support before it fits. Personally, I was thinking a small aluminum rad that would fit with only minor mods. Run you about $150 or so. You'd need a rad with outlets done Ford style, inlet high on right outlet low on right.

If you do go for a Troop rad, get it from a 2.6L or 2.8L truck, preference to a 2.8L with AC. The 2.3L troops used a single row, and most 2.6s and all 2.8s had a dual row rad.

I think the stocker LUV rad would be ok for the most part, at least to get it in and running. If you have any overheating issues now, they'd be worse with the bigger motor, but not tremendously worse.

Thanks, I was looking on Summit and found a few, but they were racing ones I think though, not no way in hell i'm paying $500 for a rad for a Luv!!!!!!

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

This may work. If you got the WFR bus over there.

I put a 1.8L 4ZB1 motor out of a WFR bus in my ute when i bought it. (it had a cracked cyl head) The radiator wasnt real flash so i put the bus one in with some minor mods. Ive got a spare bus one here so when i get a chance i will go and check if it will go in my luv easily. The reason i say that is that its a 2 core radiator in the WFR but theres easily enough room in the frame and tanks to get it recored with a 3 row core.

If i dont get back to you soon PM me and remind me.]

Cheers. Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

Try this.

<http://parts.s10v8.com/product_info.php?products_id=31>

New Corvette aluminum radiator. Perfect choice for keeping your s10 v-8 swap COOL! Fits 2 or 4 wheel drive. Heavy Duty, it FITS and COOLS

Aluminum Radiator $188.95
p8-4567

HTH
Richard

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Thanks for the link PapaG i'm going to take some measurements this weekend and find out what I have to work with.

RodeoBob, thanks for the little tidbit on the WFR bus rad. but unfortunatly we don't have those here in the States, all we have is the NPR and FPR trucks, i'm not sure what engines they use, or if even the rads. from those trucks will work.

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

You sure you didnt get them

looks like this.



Rusty heaps of shite.

Cheers. Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

Nope we doidn't get any of those critters over here, that i know of. They may have imported them to Canada, but trying to find one would be a royal pain in the arse thanks though for the info.

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.