Radiator Question....

[xxninja]

OK guys i sorta have a dilemna.....

I want a new radiator, but im having a hard time locating the correct one.

On mY car (85 GN) the trans lines actually screw into the side facing the front . They sorta wrap around the radiator and screw into the grill side.

And well every Radiator i have looked at for my car has the Trans Lines, On the Engine Side

Even the one from the Buick Dealer screwed into the Engine side.

am i missing something here?
Or is this how everyone elses Car is as well?
Or is every Auto parts place in Michigan, a bonehead?


IS the V-8 radiator , that alot of turbo regals guys use, Hook up the same way???

Or do i have to modiffy my trans lines?

Anyone have any advice for me?
I'd like to upgrade the radiator when i purchase the RC fans.

thanx alot

 

[turbot2112]

you could just recore that one with a high efficiency one.

 

[Bruce Davis]

Mine is on the Engine side.

 

[6SENSE]

Are you running a '86/87 rad? I believe thats how the 86/87 radiator tranny lines hook up (grill side) w/ the oil cooler lines coming out towards the engine (if memory serves me right). As far as I know OE rad for 84/85 is basically the same radiator as the NA V6 except 3core vs. 2core w/ tranny lines coming out towards engine. Between my brothers and I weve had quite a few Hotair TRs and they were all this way.

 

[3point8]

Radiator

The transmission cooler lines enter from the engine side of the radiator on my 85 GN.
Peter

 

[xxninja]

Hmmm im starting to think the original owner mighta replaced the OE radiator with an 86/87 unit.

It sorta puzzled me that i couldnt find one, I dont see too many turbo buicks in the area, to ask anybody !!!!!


i was curious though, if i swapped out the radiator with a v-8 radiator, would i have to modify the trans cooler lines?
isnt it from a camaro or impala or something?

i dunno which side they screw in On
any ideas????

 

[FJM568]

Do you have any cooler ports on the engine side of your radiator??? They may have plugs in them...If there are, you probably do have the 86/7 radiator...They had cooler ports on the front and back of the pass side of the rad...

 

[Patcapt.]

cooller lines

Xxninja I have an 85 hot air with 8500 miles never altered and it has the cooler lines entering the rad. on the grill side. Hope this helps some. Pat