Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

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05-29-2012, 11:41 AM

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Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

I`m going to be ordering my aluminum rad for my EJ1 in the next week. I have a few in mind but they say MT only. Is there a differenct between the AT and MT rads? I have an EJ1 with an auto D16Z6..

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05-29-2012, 11:43 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Yes, the AT rad. is also the transmission cooler.

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05-29-2012, 11:44 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

X2 the a/t ones have fittings for the transmission lines

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05-29-2012, 11:47 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

I've never seen an aftermarket aluminum rad for an auto. Then again, I wasn't looking. You would have to run a separate cooler.

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05-29-2012, 11:50 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

FYI: This is the one I`m looking at. It says MT, so I`m not sure if it will or will not work with my ej

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05-29-2012, 11:52 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Don't think so. But id email go autoworks and see if they have one that will

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05-29-2012, 11:53 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Ugh, I hate `havin a AT

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05-29-2012, 11:57 AM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

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Ugh, I hate `havin a AT

Swap it. Nothing to it.

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05-29-2012, 12:00 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

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Swap it. Nothing to it.

qft.

o/p you would have to run an external trans cooler with that radiator. if you're feelin cheep get one out of an old ford explorer

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05-29-2012, 12:01 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

But why do you need a radiator that has a higher cooling efficiency? Or are you just looking for a smaller radiator to make room?

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05-29-2012, 12:05 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

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Don't think so. But id email go autoworks and see if they have one that will

I don't think they do.

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FYI: This is the one I`m looking at. It says MT, so I`m not sure if it will or will not work with my ej

That's the one I have. It won't work.

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05-29-2012, 12:05 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Trying to make room. I could just go the cheap route and just get a slim fan...would that make more sense?

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05-29-2012, 12:09 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

No. The shroud on the OEM fan is what makes the difference.

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05-29-2012, 12:12 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

So, I can remove the shroud than?

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05-29-2012, 12:15 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

The fan/shroud is one piece. You cannot just remove the shroud. Even if you could you would lose a lot of cooling capacity.

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05-29-2012, 12:17 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

I could get a slim fan for the OEM rad, right?

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05-29-2012, 12:22 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

You could but you will probably get the same result, reduced cooling capacity. The shroud is what makes the fan more efficient. If you do, don't throw the old fan away.

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05-29-2012, 12:26 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

How about using an external atf cooler? You could mount it as you would an intercooler.

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05-29-2012, 12:59 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Why not just use another OEM a/t rad. What do you need to make room for? It's an auto D-series?????

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05-29-2012, 01:18 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

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Why not just use another OEM a/t rad. What do you need to make room for? It's an auto D-series?????

I want to clean up the engine bay a bit. After 17 years, it deserves to be nice looking again. And yes, I had no choice since my dad got the car in `96 off a lease.

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05-29-2012, 01:20 PM

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Re: Difference Between an AT and MT Rad?

Im not knocking the fact that it's an auto. Mine is auto. It's just that there is no performance reason to do this.

If it's just for looks then you will have to do as stated above and run an external ATF cooler. Good luck

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