Will A R33 Radiator Fit In A S13 Chassis

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Chinito
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I Was Wondering If A R33 Radiator Will Fit In A S13.Im Planning On Picking This One Up For My Swap
http://www.mishimoto.com/nissan-skyline ... imoto.html


Chinito
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:facepalm:

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The sizes for their radiators are listed on each pAge if yo want to check. Ka24e radiators have not inlet and outlet openings on the passenger side.
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Chinito
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is it true that the r32 rad will fit.i just finnaly found a forum that stated the r33 wont fit but the r32 will.im doing a rb25 swap so im looking for the best rad i can get its either a r32 3 row thin rad or a thicker 2 row ka rad what do you think?

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look at other peoples build threads for the motor you are using. having 2 threads asking the same question is very pointless and will lead you to more confusion.

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i just wanna know if i should go with a thinner 3 row rad or thicker 2 row rad.idk if it being thinner or thicker makes a difference in cooling.i just know the capacity is smaller.but with a rb25 swap i need all the space i can get from the rad to crank pulley.i was just hoping someone could shed some light for me on wich would be better. thinner 3 row or thicker 2 row.

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S133P3R wrote:look at other peoples build threads for the motor you are using.
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thanks for the help...smh all i want is just opinions on what you think will be better in the long run...

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Hi,

Joined up specially to answer this post as it came up in a google search about something completely unrelated....

Anyway, the short answer to your question is no. The R33 rad will not fit the S13. The R32 will but it is a touch taller than the S13 so you may find you need to modify the support on the underside of the bonnet sightly. Obviously the S13 will drop straight in.

We keep 52mm S13 and R32 radiators, we also have R32 in huge 56mm aswell.

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All you need is a Ka24 radiator for your s13.. this is all

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OutToWinPAHC wrote:All you need is a Ka24 radiator for your s13.. this is all
I wasnt sure the answer but I was positive the information was somewhere on nico. Thanks mod.

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LOL @ Mishimoto, doesn't even mean anything in Japanese.

Are you trying to fit the biggest rad in there? A custom Griffin would get it done...

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auto extreme thanks for awnsering my question.i think im just gonna go with the r32 rad becuase its slimmer and has 3 cores.room and cooling is the most important thing needed for the rb25 swap as i see.thanks everyone else who helped too i highly appriciate it. :dblthumb:


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