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240drew · 10-04-2016, 09:33 PM

Looking for a recommendation on mounting the radiator notched into the s14 core support. I have dual FAL Pullers, and a koyo rad. Just want to see what others have done for the lower mounting. Are you just tilting the radiator back on the isolators to give the extra clearance or are you doing something different on the bottom for a mounting solution.

240drew · 10-05-2016, 06:31 PM

Well for what its worth, I went ahead and notched it. There is two length wise indentations that protrude out. I cut it on the engine side of those running down the core support. Got some of the rubber door trim from autozone to clean up the edge this removed about 3/4" -1" of material from the core support. This gave me plenty of room to fit my Dual 12" 410 FAL fans and my koyo radiator. I am about 1/2" from the face of the AC compressor and waterpump pulley. I did remove the metal plates from the front of my flex a lites to add another 1/4" or so of clearance. I just tilted the radiator back used the stock mounting brackets and drilled a 1/8" hole and ran a bolt through with nut underneath.

rawgarage · 10-05-2016, 08:46 PM

I've seen many done like that....

Kingtal0n · 10-12-2016, 04:06 PM

Notching is fine, you can make a little plate like this to cover the cut

I've seen plenty of swaps done this way

10-04-2016, 09:33 PM	#1
240drew Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: IRMO, SC Age: 32 Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Notching s14 core support for radiator/puller fans 2jzgte Looking for a recommendation on mounting the radiator notched into the s14 core support. I have dual FAL Pullers, and a koyo rad. Just want to see what others have done for the lower mounting. Are you just tilting the radiator back on the isolators to give the extra clearance or are you doing something different on the bottom for a mounting solution.

10-05-2016, 06:31 PM	#2
240drew Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: IRMO, SC Age: 32 Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well for what its worth, I went ahead and notched it. There is two length wise indentations that protrude out. I cut it on the engine side of those running down the core support. Got some of the rubber door trim from autozone to clean up the edge this removed about 3/4" -1" of material from the core support. This gave me plenty of room to fit my Dual 12" 410 FAL fans and my koyo radiator. I am about 1/2" from the face of the AC compressor and waterpump pulley. I did remove the metal plates from the front of my flex a lites to add another 1/4" or so of clearance. I just tilted the radiator back used the stock mounting brackets and drilled a 1/8" hole and ran a bolt through with nut underneath.

10-05-2016, 08:46 PM	#3
rawgarage Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: h o u s t o n Age: 35 Posts: 5,986 Trader Rating: (75) Feedback Score: 75 reviews	I've seen many done like that....

10-12-2016, 04:06 PM	#4
Kingtal0n Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Florida Age: 41 Posts: 4,829 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Notching is fine, you can make a little plate like this to cover the cut I've seen plenty of swaps done this way