Aluminum Radiator

[jasonparuta]

anyone know where I can get an aluminum radiator for my 73 240Z ????

[2ManyZs]

Have you thought about Summit Racing? I think the Chevy style radiators will work without too much trouble. You may have to fab up or go to the local Napa store to find hoses with the right bends in them though. I think they are close to the same size, might want to look at HybridZ.com and see what some of those guys might be using in their V-8 conversions. Might find a few more opinions on what will work.

[hmsports]

Try Performance Bodies at 1-800-722-4641 - they are a bit less expensive than Summit. They carry Howe at $189.95 or Griffin (my choice) for $169.95.

Check out my photo album for the picture labeled '72 ITS Prepped' to see my Frankenstein hoses.

Like 2Many suggests, I spent an hour at the local auto parts store in their back room and made this from two different hoses and an adapter. The bottom is a flex hose with another hose adapted together. It snakes around the alternator with the help of a metal bracket, tie wraps and safety wire.

The Chevy style has the in/out ports in the right locations. Make sure to measure between your frame rails for the correct width. The radiator may be taller so it will hang down just a bit. You will have to fabricate some sort of brackets for the Griffin. I use some 1" angle welded to the bottom of the radiator support in a 'V' so the front lip at the bottom of the radiator will sit in it -- I put a 1/4" thick strip of rubber in there too. See the same photo at the top for the strip of metal I use to hold the top - place some thick foam padding (black strip in my photo) between the radiator and front rail. The hold-down strap bolts to the top of the rail.