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HQ rad fit LJ

Started by Gump , Jun 21 2006 02:49 PM

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#1 Gump

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 02:49 PM

g'day

when i took the V8 radiator out of my old HQ ute i gave it to my girlfriend for her car cause the engine shes got is fairly hotted up and used to run a v8 rad.

will a HQ rad Fit and LJ or is there a lot of piss farting around to get it in.?

cheers

PS. her dads a fitter, class one welder so i guess eh could do any mods.

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#2 RIM-010

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 03:03 PM

I'm pretty sure the top needs to be changed... ie: the hoses are on the wrong side.

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#3 makka

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 03:22 PM

it will fit, but as rim said, the hoses top and bottom will be on the wrong sides for a 6, unless u have a chev v8 radiator

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#4 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 05:52 PM

you will also have to trim the side mounting brackets for it to fit bettween the rails

cheers

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#5 RIM-010

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 05:55 PM

heey, i was right. Its always good to relay truthful information around.

I was planning the same conversion for my LJ, as i have a new V8 radiator at home.

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#6 _troy_

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Posted 22 June 2006 - 01:22 PM

I whacked in a 6cyl HQ RADAITOR in my LC i just trimmed the edges up to fit does the job fine

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#7 makka

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Posted 22 June 2006 - 02:32 PM

yes, we know they fit Troy, but the V8 ones wont be anygood because of the pipe locations.
just some useless info, the chassis rails on a LC/J are the same distance apart as on a LH/X! so basically any rad that will fit in 1 will fit in the other

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#8 Gump

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Posted 22 June 2006 - 03:02 PM

cheers for all that guys.

didnt really think about the bloody hoses. bugger ill just go buy her a new one and keep her happy.

cheers torrie tree

PS thanks for the little tit bit of info makka

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#9 _chevy_253_torana_

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Posted 01 July 2006 - 11:51 PM

how about vk commodore style ones can they be installed??

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#10 _munro_

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 12:25 AM

the radiator in mine is a chev /Hq radiator the chevs have the hoses on the same sides as the holden 6
i had to remove the fan for clearance
so i added twin 10" thermo fans to the front of the radiator
over heating is never an issue :rockon:

cheers tom

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#11 To7ana1

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Posted 31 July 2021 - 05:24 PM

Old thread... Hopefully someone is listening... I have a HQ rad sitting in my LC right now and it is bolted in the oval holes and sitting up too high - the bonnet hits the cap. Is it trimming the bottom corners of the mounting panels that will allow it to sit down lower? Cheers

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#12 piquet

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Posted 31 July 2021 - 09:49 PM

I’ve fitted a VB,VC, VH,VK 6 cylinder radiator to my LC. The core is exactly the samedimensions as the cut out in the Torana radiator support panel. Drilled two holes on stone tray to mount and a bracket off the bonnet catch mounting bolts and no clearance problems under the bonnet.