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Jun 27, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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crackerjack

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From: cookeville tn.

Man I love this radiator its a likttle shorter than the one that was in there (which is good) a even pulling up a long rough hill the temp gauge didn't move !! mark that off my upgrade list

Jun 27, 2008 | 11:57 PM

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HiLuxer

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Thanks for the info guys. Better go get 2 for my trucks!

Jun 28, 2008 | 12:50 AM

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bigt

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From: chippawa niagara falls ontario

me two im down to only 1 spare for 2 trucks

Jun 28, 2008 | 06:43 AM

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1985 4Runner

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From: Gulfport, Mississippi

Griffin makes a great radiator:

http://www.griffinrad.com/

Jun 28, 2008 | 07:51 AM

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mt_goat

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From: Oklahoma State

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Originally Posted by 1985 4Runner

Griffin makes a great radiator:

http://www.griffinrad.com/

For Toyotas?

Jun 28, 2008 | 05:46 PM

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1985 4Runner

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Originally Posted by mt_goat

For Toyotas?

I have one in mine, but mostly for racing applications or Frankenstein trucks like mine.

Jul 5, 2008 | 09:59 AM

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crackerjack

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From: cookeville tn.

Hay Rikker? you and radiators kinda have a history(tellico) haha hope things are well for you in Mississippi

Aug 2, 2008 | 08:33 AM

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Dingman

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4crawler, this fit in your '85? The listing says down to '84 pickups but only down to 86 4runners?

Aug 2, 2008 | 08:36 AM

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Haven't installed it yet but from everything I can tell it is identical in size/shape to the one that I have in there now.

Aug 11, 2008 | 02:52 PM

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Dingman

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OK, my aluminum radiator has arrived. I'm gonna put a Taurus fan on it and I've vented my hood.

Now, looking at the radiator, down thru the filler neck, it appears to be a single core radiator? Is that right? I though it was a dual core?

Probably my bad and I'll be putting it regardless. I also see some questionable welds on this unit, I'll take a pic before I put it in.

Considerable lighter than my old radiator, so that's a good thing!

Oh, and how does the tranny cooler work? is it just a little coil in the bottom tank? It must be, I can't see any other way for it to work. That makes me want to not use that cooler and maybe I should install a larger dedicated tranny cooler. I do run the tranny darn hard sometimes (I should start a thread on possible effects of running the tranny fluid level way high to prevent drainage on steep hills).

Ahhh, life is full of questions.

Aug 12, 2008 | 04:19 PM

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Dingman

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Well, here's the way it's turning out. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't overheat again, so a few months ago, I started the process.

I put louvers in the hood.
I put in this Alum rad.
I need to finish the B&M tranny cooler
I need to finish (don't have it yet) the install of the Taurus fan.

Oh, and I removed the A\C condenser for better air flow to the radiator (my winch still in the way tho, on top of the bumper, bad location).