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Gidday
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G'day,
I haven't done a V8 yet(going to do my Pursuit when I fit the intercooler) but I suspect they are very similar. I did our work BF wagon... Bout the only PITA bit was getting at the A/C condensor mount bolts(the ones shown in step 4) undone...they actually bolt to the radiator rather than having their own mounts. Those scrivet things are s**t too. Ideally you need a long extension so you can get at them from out from outside the bumper. The rest is a Piece-o-piss.
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Btw look at the difference between a 6cyl and V8 radiator, the core is basically twice as thick...
Most radiator shops only sell the V8 one which is what we put in our BF 4.0L wagon. 
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| Benny D |
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i done mine a few times. easy as pie
_________________ BA XT V8. Ice Mint. 18" Speedys. XR6T LSD. Full Pacemaker twin 2 1/2inch Stainless Steel system. Custom CAI. Black XR interior with white trimming. Powerbond underdrive kit 25%. |
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Why a few times?
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brought some fancy a** all alloy radiator off evilbay, it failed, got it replaced for free with another, that also failed then just got a standard replacement and a refund for the alloy one. both failed at the same spot and each at about the 1 month mark.
ended up getting a radiator swap down to just under a hour  was all done on a lunch break. 
_________________ BA XT V8. Ice Mint. 18" Speedys. XR6T LSD. Full Pacemaker twin 2 1/2inch Stainless Steel system. Custom CAI. Black XR interior with white trimming. Powerbond underdrive kit 25%. |
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| abgillet |
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Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task!
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{USERNAME} wrote: Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task! No wuckers! $850 !?!?!? what a f**k ripoff. I can get the radiator from Natrad for $190. and as I said they only stock the V8 one. Ya gotta watch that ebay crap or gumtree. I know a guy that lunched a rebuilt diesel engine because of a s**t brand radiator off gumtree. |
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task! No wuckers! $850 !?!?!? what a f**k ripoff. I can get the radiator from Natrad for $190. and as I said they only stock the V8 one. Ya gotta watch that ebay crap or gumtree. I know a guy that lunched a rebuilt diesel engine because of a s**t brand radiator off gumtree. Yeh rip off ok.......... didnt know what to do - seen some cheap ones on ebay but steered clear - went to nationwide auto parts online shop - $195..............delivered - just about to do a search for a ba manual - always handy! |
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task! No wuckers! $850 !?!?!? what a f**k ripoff. I can get the radiator from Natrad for $190. and as I said they only stock the V8 one. Ya gotta watch that ebay crap or gumtree. I know a guy that lunched a rebuilt diesel engine because of a s**t brand radiator off gumtree. Yeh rip off ok.......... didnt know what to do - seen some cheap ones on ebay but steered clear - went to nationwide auto parts online shop - $195..............delivered - just about to do a search for a ba manual - always handy! Ahh good. Mines a Jayrad brand which is apparently the same factory where the original Denso brand ones come from. |
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task! No wuckers! $850 !?!?!? what a f**k ripoff. I can get the radiator from Natrad for $190. and as I said they only stock the V8 one. Ya gotta watch that ebay crap or gumtree. I know a guy that lunched a rebuilt diesel engine because of a s**t brand radiator off gumtree. Yeh rip off ok.......... didnt know what to do - seen some cheap ones on ebay but steered clear - went to nationwide auto parts online shop - $195..............delivered - just about to do a search for a ba manual - always handy! Ahh good. Mines a Jayrad brand which is apparently the same factory where the original Denso brand ones come from. do you know what type of coolant i need to use? |
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Thanks a million for your input! Have to wait till the radiator gets here now....sweat on it till then. Local bloke here wanted $850 to do it - hence I'll do it myself task! No wuckers! $850 !?!?!? what a f**k ripoff. I can get the radiator from Natrad for $190. and as I said they only stock the V8 one. Ya gotta watch that ebay crap or gumtree. I know a guy that lunched a rebuilt diesel engine because of a s**t brand radiator off gumtree. Yeh rip off ok.......... didnt know what to do - seen some cheap ones on ebay but steered clear - went to nationwide auto parts online shop - $195..............delivered - just about to do a search for a ba manual - always handy! Ahh good. Mines a Jayrad brand which is apparently the same factory where the original Denso brand ones come from. do you know what type of coolant i need to use? |
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| chickenman242 |
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i use tectaloy 90 in just about everything and have never had a problem
orignally i used the ford concentrate with distilled water but it cost a fortune and turned brown in about 15 months |
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{USERNAME} wrote: i use tectaloy 90 in just about everything and have never had a problem orignally i used the ford concentrate with distilled water but it cost a fortune and turned brown in about 15 months Thanks mate... See if I can find it online or order it in..... |
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