Stupid_fast Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Hello, my car did not come with any mounting hardware or anything for the radiator, I only got a new one for an L engine and hoses. What type of mounting hardware should I use to secure it? Could I get a pic of someones rad mounts? Thanks. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Posted June 17, 2011 Nuts and bolts. :lol: There is nothing on the radiator that can be secured by nuts and bolts... Quote
510kevin Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 if its an l motor radiator, it should have holes on the sides to bolt it to the core support Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Posted June 17, 2011 if its an l motor radiator, it should have holes on the sides to bolt it to the core support It looks aftermarket. Its new in box, sides are plastic. I can get a picture tonight. Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Then, is it not a radiator for your 510? I think so. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 Then, is it not a radiator for your 510? I think so. No, its not an original rad. The previous owner gave me this with the car. He also gave me the hoses for it. Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 I never said original. Nor OE replacement. I said not for your car. That may fit, but it's not for your car. Time to get fabbin some brackets. That thing looks huge. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 I never said original. Nor OE replacement. I said not for your car. That may fit, but it's not for your car. Time to get fabbin some brackets. That thing looks huge. Alright then, custom mount it is... haha. I have an idea on how to mount it. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 I never said original. Nor OE replacement. I said not for your car. That may fit, but it's not for your car. Time to get fabbin some brackets. That thing looks huge. Alright then, custom mount it is... haha. I have an idea on how to mount it. I searched the part number of this rad... Nothing came up. No idea what its for, I only know it fits in the 510 engine bay. Quote
thisismatt Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 I found something that referenced the ARS-828 for a 1988-84 Pontiac Quote
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 the lower outlet on a 510rad usually comes out at a angle to clear the alternator . this is a big proplem. Look into this first otherwise cause its FREE doesnt mean you HAVE to use it and spend more than you actually ned to to make this work when a FREE 510 rad could be had down the street under a tree!!!!!!!! Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 the lower outlet on a 510rad usually comes out at a angle to clear the alternator . this is a big proplem. Look into this first otherwise cause its FREE doesnt mean you HAVE to use it and spend more than you actually ned to to make this work when a FREE 510 rad could be had down the street under a tree!!!!!!!! Good point.. I will check to see if it fits properly, since I have not treied it with the alternator in. Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 the lower outlet on a 510rad usually comes out at a angle to clear the alternator . this is a big proplem. Look into this first otherwise cause its FREE doesnt mean you HAVE to use it and spend more than you actually ned to to make this work when a FREE 510 rad could be had down the street under a tree!!!!!!!! Hurry. Get to Hainz's house before 3 more radiators show up. Quote
flyerdan Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 Side tank radiators like that are usually mounted by free floating between full length rubber beds at the bottom and top, since there is no way to actually bolt one in. The bottom bed would be stamped into the core support and the top bed would be removable for installation. They also need the full length support since there is no framework around the cores; they are somewhat fragile. Best bet would be to try and find a top and bottom tank style L series radiator and flog that one on craigslist, since it's new in the box. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 Hmm, got maor pics.(Wow, I just automatically typo'd that as Oics...) Is there any advantage to run this type of rad? I do want my car to run very cool, I want to do some racing. Its a really great fit. The hose bumps the alt, but it would work. What are these for? There are two of em. Advice? If theres no advantage to running this then I'm just gonna find a good rad for a 510. edit- after doing some more research, it looks like this is in fact a Fiero radiator? Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Look how far away the radiator inlet is away from the engine outlet. Really? You think it fits good? The hose bumps the alt, but it would work. Red flag. Coolant is hot. And that hose rubbing your alternator will do 2 things. Heat up your alternator, causing possible premature failure. It will rub a hole into your lower hose. Leaky-leaky. What are these for? There are two of em. Those are for the automatic transmission cooler. Which you do not need. Advice? If theres no advantage to running this then I'm just gonna find a good rad for a 510. For ease of install, I'd go find an L series radiator. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 Isnt there a write-up somewhere on how to mount a fiero rad? FYI, Hose needs trimming, but it fits fine. Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Still be very careful of that lower inlet rubbing the alt. I've seen holes get rubbed into the hose quickly. Like days. But hey. Have fun with that. Quote
Stupid_fast Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Posted June 22, 2011 Went to junk yard, ripped this out of a Pontiac Fiero. $5 It has the rubber mounts for the top of the rad. after a bit of cutting/bending, I test fit it with the hood on, seems good since I'm going to be running pins anyway. I have an idea of what to do for the hoses, and bolting it in. I will post again when its all hooked up! Quote
flatcat19 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Posted June 22, 2011 Way to make something happen. :thumbup: Quote
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