Mishimoto Radiator

[outfronts13]

So i purchased a fairly new Mishimoto Radiator for my 1990 240sx and I am having trouble mounting it to the stock oem mounts. The radiator itself sits fine and will mount to the top oem mounts yet is around 1in off the stock lower mounts do to the thickness of rad. Mishimoto only makes one radiator for all 240sx from 89-98 and they state it fits my car. Do i have to fab some mounts or im i doing something wrong? Im new to cars in general.

[nisileighty]

Pretty sure s14 and s13 doesn’t have the same radiator, so that may be for an s13


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[carlos.leandry12]

Originally Posted by nisileighty

Pretty sure s14 and s13 doesn’t have the same radiator, so that may be for an s13


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Yeah they’re different, the bottom mounts in the core support line up but no the top ones and the location of the coolant overflow is opposite


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[outfronts13]

You mean an S14? on mishimoto website the part number is the same for a s13 rad an s14

[nisileighty]

Yeah, my bad. Mishimoto may be incorrect.


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[outfronts13]

The guy i got it from said he had it in his vert so it weird i might fab something up for the meantime i tiewrap hell out of it

[outfronts13]

I thought the upper mounts are only thing different from s14 and s13 rad.

[TheRealSy90]

Something sounds off. Do you have the rubber feets on the two bottom mount posts? Try posting some pics with the rad mocked up. I don't think there's even enough room in that area for the mounts to be an inch off lol.

[outfronts13]

I will take pics tomorrow once i get off work. No i dont have rubber feets is that a good or a bad thing

[nisileighty]

Originally Posted by outfronts13

I will take pics tomorrow once i get off work. No i dont have rubber feets is that a good or a bad thing

That’s your problem. They’re little grommets that go in the bottom hole to hold it in place.

[outfronts13]

So i need to get those what about were the radiator actually bolts on that is that is off

[outfronts13]

Originally Posted by outfronts13

So i need to get those what about were the radiator actually bolts on that is that is off

my stock Rad was on with two 10mm bolts and top mounts

[DRIFTING_SIL_EIGHTY]

Whats the part number of your radiator? Mishimoto makes the radiator specific to the chassis.

S13 - https://www.mishimoto.com/nissan-240...-89-94-ka.html

S14 - https://www.mishimoto.com/nissan-240...-95-98-ka.html

[outfronts13]

Mmrad-240-89ka,which means it should fit fine so i guess i need to get those rubber installation pieces

[DRIFTING_SIL_EIGHTY]

Double check your old radiator to see if the rubber grommets are still there. If they are just slip them on the new one. If they're not, junkyard or just buy new.

[mechanicalmoron]

Those rubber mounts often stick to the old radiator, and it's often just long enough to drop somewhere down the car. You had them, Go find them.