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04-11-2007, 08:36 PM
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Metal Radiator
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?
Last edited by fishtail; 04-12-2007 at 07:50 PM. Reason: Adding the Pictures Requested. 
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04-11-2007, 08:46 PM
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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? 
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#3
04-11-2007, 09:04 PM
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The radiator in our car is brass,copper, it is not aluminum. I will take a picture tomorrow during daylight and post it. I do not believe anyone has changed the radiator before. It all looks original and has a JB weld patch on the top of it. Thank you for responding so quickly. Fishtail.
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04-11-2007, 09:12 PM
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Speaking of radiators... I am not sure if Subaru ever installed an all metal radiator in SVX other than plastic ones. But my 164s have normal radiator plastic, and all metal engine oil cooler and power steering fluid cooler seperately, I wonder how much heat it develops if these are not htere...
  -Pavan
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04-11-2007, 09:26 PM
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A car I looked at had the same thing
Looks like it fits alright, but the neck is smaller than the hose I think. At least, the hose looks a little squeezed. 
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04-12-2007, 12:44 AM
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The hose does not fit like it does on the stock ones.
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