Replace the drain plugs and washers before you put it in. I needed to clean out the threads in the drains too.

I have some brass drain plugs... Lol

Sure wish you would have when I did mine.

Do the CSF ones suck?

I do hear a rattle inside. Wonder if I should wash it out.


On a side note. I think I'm going to angle the radiator forward and try vent the heat out of the hood. Most that do this I see them tilt the radiator back not forward but forward makes more sense to put a vented shroud around it and angle it up and out.

Their drains weld themselves in place after some mileage. They're aluminum, so they just break off. Anti seize didn't make a difference. The rubber washers under the plugs crack and break apart after a few heat cycles. McMaster Carr has some metal crush washers with a rubber insert that work really well. DE.50 set me up with a set of brass drain plugs. See if he has another set. It's not an install you want to do more than once.

Gotcha. I'll ask him. :tup:

As for install, it's super easy for me. Remove twist locks, two hose clamps, done. All my front upper stuff is removed so the radiator just comes right up and out. Just open the hood is the hardest part haha.

After the second or third time you get the process down pretty well. :ugh2:

**** off. :roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

I've got to pull the whole damn front end off. Sure, if I didn't have the condenser, oil cooler, intercooler, etc in front it would probably be pretty simple.

Just install hood pins! Then you can take off that whole plastic thing and cut out the metal thing that holds all 3 OEM hood latches. Once that's off you see what's in the pic, just a giant hole, so much room for activities! Just keep the ends of the metal thing as that's how the radiator supports bolt to the car.

So no one has tried the HPI Evolve Radiator?

RHDJapan : HPI Radiator Evolve & Radiator Rescue Set M/T - Z34 Fairlady Z


It's priced inbetween the Gamma and the CSF, so is the core size.

Ok what am i doing wrong? Radiator is in but wont sit back far enough? Cant install the locking clips. Do i really need to cut my radiator support?

Magnetic plus in air relief hole
 

Just finishing my Mishimoto rad instal and noticed that the air relief plug has a magnet but the drain plug does not - this is backwards - right?

Shouldn't the magnetic plug be used for the drain plug?

Cant really see why you would need a magnet on either.

Can't really understand why you purchased a Mishitmoto rad in the first place? Did you not read any of the posts about Mishitmoto quality, or lack there of?

Seems like CSF is having some issues also. :(