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Old 03-23-04, 03:31 AM
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Which year radiator is this?
Does anybody know which year or gen. this radiator is from? I am looking for the same radiator to put in my corolla.


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Old 03-23-04, 09:33 AM
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Well I would say its between a '79 thru '85.... can't tell the height of the radiator because of you picutre does not show the entire radiator.

'79-82 are short, '83-85 are taller.


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What is the height size on both?
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From the looks of the core thickness I would say it is probably from like 79-83, gs gsl.
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It looks like '79-'82 from the top.
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looks like 84 to me.....
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jeff20b is right 79-82 . the radiator in 83-85 was not as thick.
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I've never seen one like that, with the flat spot in the center of the top. aftermarket I assume?
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That fan doesn't come on it though does it?
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That fan doesn't come on it though does it?
No the E-fan did not come on 1st gens stock.....

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Re: Which year radiator is this?
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Does anybody know which year or gen. this radiator is from? I am looking for the same radiator to put in my corolla.
Uhh... that is not an RX-7.
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Re: Re: Which year radiator is this?
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Uhh... that is not an RX-7.
the rad looks the same tho
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It does. IF it is an rx-7 rad, it would be 79-82.
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Sure doesnt look like the one in my 85 GSL.
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It looks a lot like what I have in my '79 :



Mine does not have the flat spot in the middle though.
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Looks identical to the one in my 1980...

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Doesn't look like the radiator on my 85 gsl. Now I have another 85 s radiator that looks just like that but its not as thick as the one on my gsl
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Originally posted by dan atkins
Uhh... that is not an RX-7.

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That actually is an rx7 radiator. I pulled on off my self off a first gen a few weeks ago and it's the same.
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