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Review on πŸ”₯ Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator MMRAD-AE86-83: Enhanced Performance for Toyota Corolla 1983-1987 by Anthony Arcos

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Will not fit without a small modification.

My original 4A-C radiator started leaking, the standard replacement from NAPA was $160 and the fact that I plan to build a 4A-GE which was replaced decided me Easy to buy this fairly stock. The standard mounting points look like they should work, but this conflicts with the bodywork. The plates next to the heatsink are folded back slightly to fit snugly against the edge of the standard heatsink and form a seal. As this heatsink is much thicker it will not fit these panels. When I tried to install it, the heatsink had to be tilted backwards significantly, with the top a good inch and a half from the mounts. I plan to bend these plates forward a bit so the radiator fits properly in the car. That issue aside, the cooler looks like a stock cooler with decent space between the cooler and the clutch fan, but I'm missing my competing fan shroud which could very well interfere with the clutch fan when installed on this cooler.

Pros
  • Delivery was very quick
Cons
  • Crumpled