You gotta love 240's and their coolent BS!

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Guappone240
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So my radiators shot. I was looking and looking for leaks and would never find where my coolent went then finally. BLagh....all over the walmart parking lot. So I need a new rad....the question is, is there another radiator thats going to fit an 89 s13 ka24e or am I stuck with that as my only option? some help please I just wanna drive my car.


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-RJ-
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any 89-94 will fit

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Guappone240
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yeah I know that. I'm talking about any other nissan. will the hard bodies fit? I know other then the trucks I'm s*** out of luck. I'm just trying to avoid ebay, I really don't wanna go that route. Plus nissan want 340 for a brand new one. f*** that I can get JDM Alum. for that price.

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Wc240
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look online for companys like 1800radiator. dont know if there out there, i think they are. but i got mine deliverd for 98bux

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Guappone240
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yeah they told me 103 it was nissanradiators.com. but I found one on ebay free shipping for 80 bucks. it's a radiator warehouse. should I trust them....can I trust them. I mean it's a radiator I'm not looking to make a drift car or a race car I just want my 240, and I want it to run right.

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Two Fowty
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hit up a junkyard, or autozone

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Guappone240
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I've looked everywhere.turust ,e I've tried every junk yard within a 50 mile radius and nothing...even the import lot, nothing.

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Two Fowty
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well if you wanna just order one, but dont trust ebay, then search the classifides on here, i guarantee you'll find someone selling theirs, and these are trustworthy third-parties you are buying from.


liquid_cool
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when owning older cars..and on a budget..one must learn to be creative..just couse someting may not be a nissan brand radiator.doesent mean that with a little tweeking it wont fit!....

#1. meshure your radiator demantions...width hight ect..#2. take a picture of your radiator with you so you can remember the inlet outlet side..#3. find a simmilar....does not need to match exactly..if it does..more the better...then think on what you would have to do to make it fit...

the eom radiators are junk anyways..if your lucy you can find a nice 3 core sitting in an old truck and make it work..being a car guy on the cheep as i like to say will require you to learn to fabricate a little with basic tools bro..good luck..what ever you decide.

ars13
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Enjuku has some aftermarket ones for $200. If that's too far out of your budget, I'd say junkyard would be the next best bet if you don't want to spend too much. I tried looking up possible interchangeable radiators, but I couldn't find many if any at all that match up to 240s.

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Rock auto also has an upgraded all aluminum/thicker radiator for $200.

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heard a rumor that mostly any hardbody radiator will fit and some need a lil convincing. might be worth it to check out, there easier to find in yards than 240s

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legit240sx
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haha egg drop time jk jk I do have my old stock ka (91 240sx) rad sitting around, bought a aluminum one.. was planning on selling it but i was thinking who wants a old stock rad.... just about to throw it but if you wan it its yours for like $30+ship. since its used if it poops out on you in like 90 days you can get your cash back. It ran fine w/ out any leaks when i used it about 1 1/2 years ago...






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Guappone240
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I appreciate that but I already ordered an aluminum one. Thanks though.

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legit240sx
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no prob man

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Guappone240 wrote:I appreciate that but I already ordered an aluminum one. Thanks though.
which one did you get?


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