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Supra twin turbo aluminum radiator installed in a 1992 sc300 5 speed (with pictures)

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Old 09-20-07 | 11:30 PM
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Ok well here is what i did step by step to install a Supra twin turbo radiator in my 1992 sc300 5 speed. I was going to wait till i got the 2jz-gte motor in before i installed the radiator, but the stock developed a crack so i had to do it first. Any ways i got this radiator on ebay for $234.00 shipped to my front door. The radiator cost $199 and i saw the exact same radiator for as low as $169 but didnt get to buy it before the auction expired.
Anyways this took about 2 hours to install and i was screwing around. I do have electric fans from a Nissan Stanza already installed so that probably made it a little easier. The Nissan fan install thread link is

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=stanza+fan

So i developed a crack in my 160000 mile radiator on a hot Texas afternoon and it looked like this...........I do not like using JB Weld but it got me through the few days while i waited for my new Rad in the mail.
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Old 09-20-07 | 11:31 PM
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close up...............
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Old 09-20-07 | 11:32 PM
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new twin turbo radiator vs the old stock one.........big difference
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Old 09-20-07 | 11:33 PM
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side view.................
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Old 09-20-07 | 11:35 PM
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This is a picture of the bottom rad mount bushings that the radiator set into. A before and after. You have to drill them out a bit to get them to fit the new radiator. I drilled them out more then the picture. but you get the point
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then i had to loosed the battery mount and push the battery to the driver side of the car a bit so i could trim the battery tray. This way the Radiator would slide right in place......I do not have a picture of this but its pretty easy to do and looks nice after your done.
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Then i mounted my fans and plugged them back in and dropped the radiator back in place..............

you will need to trim about 1 inch off the upper radiator hose for it to fit right. Otherwise it will fold the hose and will not work...Just alittle trim and your golden...
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Here are a few pictures of the radiator itself. Then after it was installed.
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more of the radiator installed.....Notice my assistants legs in the picture. He helped
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oh i almost forgot..........this is the upper mount. Notice how i just moved the mount over and it still fit like a champ. This radiator is alot thicker then the stock one......holds it perfect
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and the last picture of it installed.......
These fans are great even with the condensor and this thick *** radiator in place. Standing in front of the car you can feel the air being sucked into the bumper. We will see how well they work once i get the 2jzgte motor in there with a big *** frontmount and boost the SH%T out of it.....

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Originally Posted by O. L. T.



Sorry ...............
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Nice! Will the rad clear the factory air box?
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which fans are those.... and what are u using for a fan controller?


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