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.

 

Not trying to be an ***... but you can buy a good used radiator from a junk yard for $30 - $50 that requires no repairs.

 

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!

 

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 ?

 

Upgrading??? I believe the stock 280zx radiator WAS a 3 row radiator to start with. I would suggest getting a radiator from ANOTHER 280ZX.

 

lol yeah that would make it fit just right with no adjustments... a true bolt on...lol

 

Hey Nismo is it a pain to mount a 280zx onto a 77 Z?