Alright guys, I bought this 3 row radiator less than five months ago, and it has less than 500 miles on it. My Z used to overheat, but as soon as I put this in, my problems were gone!
The bad news about the radiator though is that it was on my car when I got in a fender bender, and has some damage to the front of it. The accident pushed my radiator support backwards just a tiny bit, and the fan grazed the radiator. As you can see in the picture, there are a bunch of bent fins. The radiator still works and holds water, but it does have a little pinhole leak. I know that the damage can be fixed, and it isn't too much to have the damage fixed. I bought the radiator for $300, and $150 seems to be fair considering the damage. I was quoted somewhere around the $40 range to have the fins straightened and the hole brazed/soldered. I can have a shop fix it before I sell it, which would raise the cost of the radiator by however much it costs to fix.
The bad news about the radiator though is that it was on my car when I got in a fender bender, and has some damage to the front of it. The accident pushed my radiator support backwards just a tiny bit, and the fan grazed the radiator. As you can see in the picture, there are a bunch of bent fins. The radiator still works and holds water, but it does have a little pinhole leak. I know that the damage can be fixed, and it isn't too much to have the damage fixed. I bought the radiator for $300, and $150 seems to be fair considering the damage. I was quoted somewhere around the $40 range to have the fins straightened and the hole brazed/soldered. I can have a shop fix it before I sell it, which would raise the cost of the radiator by however much it costs to fix.
oh, I didn't realize that. When I bought my last radiator (the one before this one) I couldn't find a good one anywhere. Thanks for the heads up though! 
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talking about upgrading the radiator ? nismopick do u think i could go to the junk yards na find a better radiator ? and if so what type of junk car should i look for ?
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Upgrading??? I believe the stock 280zx radiator WAS a 3 row radiator to start with. I would suggest getting a radiator from ANOTHER 280ZX.Originally Posted by nismo619
talking about upgrading the radiator ? nismopick do u think i could go to the junk yards na find a better radiator ? and if so what type of junk car should i look for ?
