Koyo Raditor Fitment R1819

[turboleg]

Hi All,

So I got around to putting my spare engine in the 91 project car this weekend. Everything was running along great until I went to install my new koyo R1819 radiator. I found that the radiator is some 2-3" taller than the stock radiator. I tried to dry fit it into place and found that there is no way the hood would ever close with this thing. I double checked the packing slip and the reciept...all stating it is indeed an R1819, but it appears to be a no go. I then checked the Koyo website and the website I purchased the rad from, which both state fitment for 90-94 legacy. It "appears" that the 93 legacy SS that is sitting in my garage has a 2-3" taller radiator as well. Unless I'm missing something there is a height difference between the pre and post face lift radiators.

Has anyone else run into this issue? I'm doubtful, but the car hull was a 91 legacy NA FWD converted to Turbo AWD, I can't imagine there was differences in the front ends between the NA and the SS though...thats just not like Subaru.

[mike-tracy]

The turbo radiators are taller, yes. Their lower radiator support is different shaped/lower to accommodate this.

[Alphius]

Mike is right. Turbo lower radiator support is different than N/A.

[Legacy777]

As the guys noted, the turbo radiator is taller, it also is a dual core vs. the non-turbo's single core.

If you want to upgrade the radiator on a 1st gen legacy that has been converted to a turbo, check out my thread here.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=48162