Cherospeed99

anyone have any experience with these rads? Part No. 432662
its a 2 row it shows it was being an 1/8 inch taller that the standard Tough-One rad. i just so happened to spring a leak in my rad and both the upper and lower hose all together
Thanks!


http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/t...2-P#fragment-2

djb383

I believe that rad will only work/fit in a right hand drive (postal) Jeep.

ltljon

No personal experience buying that one but I believe they're 2 or 3 row as opposed to what a LHD uses. I know it's double the price of a LHD.
I gambled on a bottle of stop leak on mine & so far it's worked.
The electric fan & shrouds are also backwards so be gentle if you have to change it out. They're a hard to find item, was for me anyways.

djb383

.....and the tranny cooler lines r on the opposite side (right side) as well.

Cherospeed99

Well the only thing that would hold me up is the fan shroud thing I guess...I have a 5 speed so the tranny cooler isn't an issue but otherwise it should just fit right in....and advance auto parts sells them and I get 20% off through them so I would only be paying about 140 for a factory 2row rad

Cherospeed99

My logic makes sense right? Haha

ltljon

Now I'm confused (not uncommon for me)
Are you needing a Postal (RHD) radiator or just wondering if it will fit on a LHD vehicle?

djb383

If a 2 row core is no thicker than a 1 row core, nothing is to be gained. Is the 2 row core thicker than the 1 row? Does the 2 row have more fins/inch and does the 2 row have more rows vertically than the 1 row rad?

Be the 1st on the forum to install a RHD rad in a LHD XJ and by all means, keep the forum posted.

Cherospeed99

Yea I guess I should have stayed that...I have a LHD and want to put in the RHD RAD

Cherospeed99

The 2row core was thicker,I think I remember it being almost double of what the 1row was.I'll sou me check that later...as per the find per inch....there were no specs on that...but I am tempted to try....worst thing that can happen is I return it and order a different 2 core online somewhere

djb383

If it's almost twice as thick (I bet it's not) as the OE 1 row, your motor mounts better be in tip top shape....otherwise, the rad fan will be chewing on that new rad if the motor moves only slightly.

Cherospeed99

Very very solid point...I'm glad you thought of that before I bought this thing haha....I have slightly beat up mounts and a t case drop in for now....I'll just put in one of the good used rads I have until I get my sye and motor mounts done in a few weeks

djb383

In looking again at the link in the OP, it says that RHD 2 row rad has a 1.5" thick core. The OE stock 1 row rad has a 1.25" thick core so the 2 row is far from twice as thick. I presume there would be a +/-1/4" air space (that does nothing) between the 2 rows.......so what is gained? I believe the RHD 2 row rad will be heavier as it is copper/brass construction vs the aluminum/plastic construction of the OE 1 row rad.

ltljon

The ones listed on Autozone show 1/2" thicker & roughly 4 lbs heavier, mostly due to it being copper I guess.
The photo's they show make them look the same but I swear it seems like the filler tube was on opposite side when looking at mine sitting beside a LHD.
Could just be a stock photo?

djb383

The space/gap between the 2 tubes may be wider.