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Originally Posted by fishtail
I have a 92 SVX. Last six in the vin are 105072, it looks to have the stock radiator in it. The radiator is Metal not plastic. When did Subaru start installing the plastic radiators in the SVX ? Does anyone know? And if so why did they put in the plastic radiators?
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Can you provide a picture of it and is it possible a previous owner changed it?
To be more factual, the factory radiator is aluminum with plastic top and bottom tanks. The transmission cooler in the lower tank is a single pass and it has been many peoples opinion that the cooler is not efficient enough for the weight of the car and the heat the transmission needs to dissipate. The biggest problems with the plastic tanks is that superheated water from the engine can stress the thermal capabilities of the upper plastic tank when driving "spirited" or doing anything else that causes more heat to be built up (ie A/C in a desert climate, long uphill highway speed grades, etc..) I wiped out TWO radiators in 6 years and thusly started the PWR project. I have since been VERY happy with what PWR has provided us. The biggest obstacle to tackle in the whole ordeal was to get someone to commit to doing R&D to make an after market part for a limited production car that is no longer produced.
Again, if you have an all metal/aluminum radiator, can you post pictures?
