What radiator is everyone using?

[alsoHarrison]

Hey all,

As the title suggests just looking to see what everyone is using as my stock radiator has seen better days and I am currently looking to replace/upgrade it. I've seen mishimoto offers a 240z radiator but I've also seen on ebay a few 3-row radiators that come with fans and a shroud that's cheaper.

I've already got an electric fan that I could mount to the mishimoto but just wanted to see what the club recommends before pulling the trigger.

Thanks!

 

[jonbills]

I'm using one a bit like this.

4 Row 62mm Radiator Aluminium Fit Nissan/Datsun 240Z 1970-1973 260Z 1974-1975 UK | eBay

For Nissan/Datsun 240Z 1970-1973/260Z 1974-1975. ThisAA5052 Aluminum Radiator is designed to provide maximum cooling efficiency to prevent premature engine failure. Its light-weight, and high-heat transferring aluminum features a tube and fin design that, dramatically increases surface area that...

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The sellers and brands come and go, but cheap chinese lives for ever.

 

[AD240Z]

I'm using one a bit like this.

4 Row 62mm Radiator Aluminium Fit Nissan/Datsun 240Z 1970-1973 260Z 1974-1975 UK | eBay

For Nissan/Datsun 240Z 1970-1973/260Z 1974-1975. ThisAA5052 Aluminum Radiator is designed to provide maximum cooling efficiency to prevent premature engine failure. Its light-weight, and high-heat transferring aluminum features a tube and fin design that, dramatically increases surface area that...

www.ebay.co.uk

The sellers and brands come and go, but cheap chinese lives for ever.

Very similar here. Was a cheap buy off ebay several years ago . Fit great and had no problems at all .

 

[yellowz]

Me too

4 Row 62mm Radiator For Nissan Datsun 280Z 1975-1978 280ZX 1979-1983 2.8L l6 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 4 Row 62mm Radiator For Nissan Datsun 280Z 1975-1978 280ZX 1979-1983 2.8L l6 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

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[Pondo]

I have a mishimoto one but I suspect it’s very similar to the ones above with the addition of mishimoto written on it!

 

[MCBladeRun]

I had mine refurbished through MPD - under £300 as they had to put copper / brass and not aluminium like modern stuff. But it is a triple core.

 

[Fairlineguy]

Using one of the 4 core radiators with shroud and twin electric fans.
They really shouldn’t be sell this combo as the deeper 4 core radiator make the fan touch the water pump
The shroud and fan work ok on a 3 core Radiator.
Still I managed to adapt it to fit (albeit a tight one)
I’m sure all these alloy rads are from the same source in china

 

[moggy240]

I did have a cheap Chinese one but then I suspected it had a leak and a large electric fan, 82 degree thermostat and I had hot running issues.
I now have a Mishimoto one with 2 10" Mishimoto fans which had some stupid metal discs on that said mishimoto which I removed and a mgb 75 degree thermostat as that was cheaper than a Nissan/ datsun one.
The car seems to run a lot cooler now.

 

[ben240z]

Can 1 of you kind people measure the distance between the thermostat housing outlet and the radiator tank please. Straight line from stat outlet to nearest part of the rad.

Thank you. Ben

 

[moggy240]

20cm

 

[ben240z]

20cm

Thank you

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Using one of the 4 core radiators with shroud and twin electric fans.
They really shouldn’t be sell this combo as the deeper 4 core radiator make the fan touch the water pump
The shroud and fan work ok on a 3 core Radiator.
Still I managed to adapt it to fit (albeit a tight one)
I’m sure all these alloy rads are from the same source in china

And if it's a tight fit you need good engine mounts.

 

[AliK]

And if it's a tight fit you need good engine mounts.

I totally agree with that! I've had to space my fan 15mm forward due to the clearance issues with the ATi damper bolts! I still have a good deal of space between the fan and the monster deep 4 row aluminium rad.

I just swapped over to an aluminium rad as my old one was weeping and only getting worse. I bought the same rad as Jon's (but for a 280 / 260) came in at £129 delivered (in fact same as the one @yellowz posted but from a different seller). So it was worth a punt! Only tested it fast idling in the drive with the mech fan so far and after 10 mins on a warm day (20-25 degrees) it kept temps just over half on the gauge. Need to make a bracket to re-attach the electric fans as I wouldn't want any vibrations on an aluminium rad and the fins are only just stronger than tin foil - would be interesting to see what stone chip hits would do to it over time!

Only two of the holes aligned so I had to modify two of the other holes on the rad. The finish inside the inlet and outlet necks wasn't great, but easily fixed with a half round file and a vacuum cleaner.

Does look very motorsport tough and weighs probably a third less than the original rad.

I strongly suspect the Mishimoto is slightly better quality though and the design is different. But yes, I agree that they are all probably coming out of the same factory! Also I don't think the Mishimoto rads come in the 280/260 shape (I can't find one for comparison with mine, maybe I've become google dyslexic)!