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After much head scratching and thinking about the radiator situation I listened to Koro @sheepers and just got a radiator that fits. Using the telstar rad as a template as its the perfect size  I went down a rabbit hole of radiator websites to look up dimensions, turns out the perfect fit while fitting the criteria of cooling a forced induction 2L engine is a EVO 1-3 unit but i wasnt going to drop $500 on a brand new one incase it wasnt going to fit so haggled a deal on marketplace for this Fenix unit with electric fan for $150, few bent fins to straighten and a rattle can overhaul but im not complaining for the price.

Yeah it just fits but I couple of quick mods will give me as much room as im going to get without hacking the whole front of the ute to bits. Water outlets will be easy to run with a few bends and straight sections but glad to have that headache sorted. Just the loom to sort out and mount an external fuel pump somewhere then il be close to firing it up

Went to Pickapart yesterday with tape measure in hand to try find a more suitable and readily available radiator.

Turns out it was quite a mission as most radiators are too wide or too tall or have the water outlets in the wrong place. After checking everything there it came down to 2 options. Honda CRV or a Ford Telstar. Telstar was the winner on the day as it had a thicker core and was that bit bigger than the CRV unit. Quick test fit was promising bar 1 issue, top outlet is right where the alternator sits so getting a hose on there isnt happening.

Was thinking of going to see the local radiator barry and maybe find a top tank that will fit the core but have the outlet on the drivers side then do a swap. Other option is find a diesel Capella radiator as its the same overall dimensions but the outlet is already in the right spot and is a full copper unit with a slightly thicker core

The radiator situation is proving to be a bit of a headache as the available space is minimal thanks to the S/C electroclutch pulley taking up alot of space. where you would ususally plonk a nice thick rad for plenty of cooling.

Did a bit of mocking up today with a couple of radiators I had kicking round its looking like a unit from a GA61 Supra will juuuust fit with a pusher fan on the front of the radiator. This one is pretty beat up and manky so will see if I can find an alloy option