like the topic says, will it work with a litte fab. any one tried it?

 

Yes you can do this with out to much work at all.



You can see at the bottom of the 90-93 rad the parts that have to be cut off because they hit the crossmember.

 

thanx for the info!

 

Are you sure that it will clear the hood? Cause I tried it on my crx and it didn't clear the hood

 

It fit ok in my car.

 

It drops right in... might have to cut away some of the platic pieces that are sticking out on the bottom but its not that hard at all to do...

 

is this mod worth the hassle? i mean is it much better then the stock ef one?? and anyone here succesfully installed a DC integ radiator??

 

I did it when the stock unit need to be replaced.

 

i have one in my car right now, it does close kinda tight, but i think thats partially related to a minor accident my car saw a few owners ago with the front. to be honest, if you are planning on a turbo or anything that goes behind it, just get a eg one.

 

the rad was much thicker than my oem 90 SI civic one. its a tight fit, but i had it in for 3 months and no fan on it temps never moved!
for allmotor apps i would reccomend it for turbo its much toolarge and prolly the turbo would hit it

 

yea i just got it off my buddy for 15 dollars. its in real good shape. mine is so haggard lol lets just say JB weld own! haha it will go in tomorrow

 

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The modine radiator lower mounting nubs cracked off on me, dunno
if this was a track driving stress-issue -- it did mount very
snug so the vibration probably caught up to it and broke them
off. Just keep an eye on it.

 

It seem to be entierely bolt on right?

 

Yes it bolts right in, just make sure you use 92-93 gsr rad hoses as the inlel and outlet are larger than the stock radiator.

 

The radiator itself fit perfectly in my hatch. Modded the radiator fan to clear the header and used a radiator cap w/o pressure relief valve so the hood would close.

 

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The problem here is that different makes of 1990-1993 Integra radiators will fit a 1988-1991 car differently. I, for instance, tried using an exact OEM dual core replacment radiator. And I had this exact problem. But I stumbled upon a CSF all metal radiator in good condition at the loacl Pick-And-Pull. And fitment couldn't be better. NO modifications of ANY kind were necessary. So just keep in mind that if you are trying to use a 1990-1992 Integra radiator in an ED/EF, not all brands will fit easily. One more thing. CSF also makes a 1988-1991 Civic/CRX dual core radiator. But keep in mind that this radiator has smaller hose nipples. So the Integra radiator is a better idea for B-series swaps.

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TrackRacerThe modine radiator lower mounting nubs cracked off on me, dunno
if this was a track driving stress-issue -- it did mount very
snug so the vibration probably caught up to it and broke them
off. Just keep an eye on it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have had the same problem with Modine radiators.

 

I haven't tried it yet but I have a CSF Dual Core All Aluminum radiator in my Teg (93 RS) and it looks like it's gonna "plug n play" in my '89 CRX Si

 

if you can get one for CHEAP, its worth the hassle. Like who ever got the one for $15.

but if you are buying a new radiator, just get a 88-91 civic wagon radiator, or a heavy duty version for an 88-91 civic/crx. the wagon and HD ones are dual core and a perfect fit (no ghetto fabbing!). Some aftermarket companies sell single core rads for wagons though, so be sure to check first.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike-y &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you can get one for CHEAP, its worth the hassle. Like who ever got the one for $15.

but if you are buying a new radiator, just get a 88-91 civic wagon radiator, or a heavy duty version for an 88-91 civic/crx. the wagon and HD ones are dual core and a perfect fit (no ghetto fabbing!). Some aftermarket companies sell single core rads for wagons though, so be sure to check first.</TD></TR></TABLE>

However, the Integra radiators do have one great advantage: larger hose nipples for those of us with B-series swaps.

 

my DB radiator fits without 'ghetto fabbing'

 

I also recommend you go with an aftermarket rather than factory radiator. Factory radiators seem to be quite application specific. So a factory Integra radiator will have certain design features that make it unsuitable for a Civic. But aftermarket companies seem to like to use the same design for as many applications as possible to save money, changing only what is absolutely necessary. This makes them a better fit.

 

I also have one in my ride goes right in very easy ...

 

I got mine without the fan but the rad gets really hot, should I put a fan back on or leave it that?