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    Small car radiator listing by car model

    List is collected from summitracing.com, it's not extensive though. I would consider a car radiator as small if the core size is less than 17", so that's the size limit on this list. Note that when width/height of tanks and mounts are included, the dimensions could go up to 19-20".

    List is collected from small engine cars (993cc-1590cc or L3-L4). Some car models are named differently in other countries, cross-refer at wikipedia.org

    Try to ignore the values of no. of pass, no. of tubes | inlet, outlet size, as they're not very accurate. It really depends on the radiator you find.

    Please don't confuse a car's radiator with a heater core. Looking at the type of heatloads in a pc watercooling, it won't be long before wc-rad size reaches 12"-17". I plan to use small car radiators in an external wc enclosure, 2x2 140mm fans fits nicely on a 13" x 13" rad with shroud. Mod the rad to include desired barbs at a radiator workshop.

    This list gives an idea of the radiator's size based on car model. Hope someone find it useful.

    Note : the maximum width of copper tubes in a car rad is 0.5", it could be less ie 3/8". It gives an idea of the tube width when the rad thickness is known.

    (rad core height x width x thick) | no. of pass, no. of tubes | inlet, outlet size
    (make model year engine)


    12.750" x 12.750" x 1.250" | 1 pass, 2 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    GEO METRO 1989-1994 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    GEO METRO LSI 1989-1993 engine L3 993cc
    GEO METRO XFI 1990-1994 engine L3 993cc
    CHEVROLET METRO 1992 engine L4 1.3L
    CHEVROLET METRO GSI 1992 engine L4 1.3L
    PONTIAC FIREFLY 1989-1991 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    PONTIAC FIREFLY LE 1991 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT 1989-1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GA 1990-1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GA 1992-1994 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GA 1992-1994 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GA 1990-1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GL 1990-1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GL 1992-1993 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GLX 1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GLX 1992-1993 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GS 1992-1994 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GT 1989-1991 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GT 1992-1994 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc

    13.750" x 13.750" x 1.000" | 1 pass, 1 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    HONDA CIVIC CX 1992-1995 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CIVIC CX 1996-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC DX 1992-1995 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CIVIC DX 1996-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC EX 1992-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC GX 1998-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC HX 1996-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC LX 1992-1995 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CIVIC LX 1996-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC SI 1992-1995 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC SI 1999-2000 engine L4 1.6L 1595cc
    HONDA CIVIC VX 1992-1995 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL S 1993-1995 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL S 1996-1997 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL SI 1993-1997 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc
    HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL VTEC 1994-1997 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc

    13.875" x 13.750" x 1.000" | 1 pass, 1 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    CHEVROLET METRO 1998-2000 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    CHEVROLET METRO 1999-2000 engine L4 1.3L 1295cc
    CHEVROLET METRO LSI 1998-2001 engine L4 1.3L 1295cc
    GEO METRO 1995-1997 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    GEO METRO 1995 engine L4 1.3L 1295cc
    GEO METRO LSI 1995-1996 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    GEO METRO LSI 1995-1997 engine L4 1.3L 1295cc
    PONTIAC FIREFLY 1995-1999 engine L3 1.0L 993cc
    PONTIAC FIREFLY 1995-1999 engine L4 1.3L 1295cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT 1999-2001 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT DLX 1995-1998 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc
    SUZUKI SWIFT GA 1996-1998 engine L4 1.3L 1298cc

    13.750" x 14.125" x 0.625" | 1 pass, 1 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    GEO METRO 1989-1994 engine L3 1.0L
    GEO METRO LSI 1989-1993 engine L3 1.0L
    GEO METRO XFI 1990-1994 engine L3 1.0L
    CHEVROLET METRO 1992 engine L4 1.3L
    CHEVROLET METRO GSI 1992 engine L4 1.3L
    PONTIAC FIREFLY 1989-1991 engine L3 1.0L
    PONTIAC FIREFLY LE 1991 engine L3 1.0L

    13.750" x 14.060" x 1.500" | 2 pass, 1 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    HONDA CRX 1500 HF 1988-1989 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CRX 1991 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CRX DX 1988-1990 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CRX HF 1990-1991 engine L4 1.5L 1493cc
    HONDA CRX SI 1988-1991 engine L4 1.6L 1590cc

    13.000" x 16.000" x 1.250" | 1 pass, 2 row | 1-1/8", 1-3/16"
    NISSAN SENTRA 1982 engine L4 1.5L 1488cc
    NISSAN SENTRA 1983 engine L4 1.6L 1597cc
    NISSAN SENTRA 1984-1986 engine L4 1.6L 1597cc

    12.750" x 16.500" x 1.250" | 1 pass, 2 row | 1-1/4", 1-1/4"
    DODGE COLT E/GT 1989
    DODGE COLT DL 1985-1989
    DODGE COLT 100 DL/E/LX 1989-1991
    DODGE COLT 200 E/DL/GT/LX 1989-1991
    DODGE COLT PREMIER 1985-1988
    EAGLE VISTA DL/GT/ 1990-1991
    MITSUBISHI GALANT 1989-1991
    MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 1985-1987
    MITSUBISHI MIRAGE L 1985-1987
    *** PROTON SAGA (MITSUBISHI LANCER FIORE/COLT) 1985–1991 ***

    12.562" x 15.062" x 1.312" | 1 pass, 2 row | 1-1/8", 1-1/8"
    FORD FESTIVA 1988-1993
    FORD LASER (MAZDA 323) 1980-1990

    12.625" x 16.625" x 1.000" | 1 pass, 1 row | 1-3/8", 1-1/2"
    HYUNDAI EXCEL GL/GLS/L 1988-1989
    MITSUBISHI PRECIS/PRECIS LS/PRECIS RS 1988-1989

    17.000" X 17.000" X 2.000" | 1 pass, 2 row | 1-1/2", 1-3/4"
    FORD FALCON 1960-1964 engine L6 2.4L
    FORD FALCON 1960-1965 engine L6 2.8L
    FORD FALCON 1963-1965 engine L6 3.3L
    FORD FALCON 1963-1964 engine V8 4.3L
    FORD FALCON 1964-1965 engine V8 4.7L
    FORD MUSTANG 1964 engine V8 4.3L
    FORD MUSTANG 1964-1966 engine V8 4.7L
    MERCURY COMET 1963-1964 engine V8 4.3L
    MERCURY COMET 1964-1965 engine V8 4.7L
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    Yes, because if guys want to go with heater cores this thread tells them the size, passes, rows of each one.

    But then again, not many of us will use a heater core...I didn't because I was able to buy a Swiftech rad cheaper than a heater core. (:d)
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    i want to install a big truck radiator between the wall studs if possible and i want to cool 3 pc's and 2 xbox from it..
    8 years in use,, Shuttle an35n ultra, xp2500 @ 2.54, 2 x 512 g.skill, 2-3-2-5 @ 3 volts, sapphire x800 @ 525x510, e-power 520, cpu/nb on water.. SYSTEM II, Asus Maximus se, bios 1302, E8500 @4.5, 2 Hd4870's cf, Corsair tx850, 4x1 Crucial Ballistix @1141, 2x Raptor 74's. raid 0. cpu/nb on water..

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