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91 and up radiator in a renix try this?

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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Default 91 and up radiator in a renix try this?

Looks to me the only difference in the radiators is the filler neck. Anyone do this swap?
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Only every 90 and lower jeep owner.... Been done thousands of times
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by crlammers
Looks to me the only difference in the radiators is the filler neck. Anyone do this swap?
There's a little more to it (the conversion) than just the radiator/filler neck. Closed system (old) uses a pressurized bottle/cap, open system (new) uses a vented bottle that must fill/empty from the bottom and 2 totally different caps (on the bottle).

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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by djb383
There's a little more to it (the conversion) than just the radiator/filler neck. Closed system (old) uses a pressurized bottle/cap, open system (new) uses a vented bottle that must fill/empty from the bottom and 2 totally different caps (on the bottle).
That is obvious pressurized tank versus overflow tank, just wanted to know how it fit and worked And why the after market 3 rows all seem to be for the remix

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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by crlammers
That is obvious pressurized tank versus overflow tank, just wanted to know how it fit and worked And why the after market 3 rows all seem to be for the remix
Well,.......from the way your original post was written, it wasn't obvious to me, or maybe others, that u knew the bottles, and how they functioned, were different.

I can't imagine there being any COOLING advantages, open vs closed. The rad cores, water pumps, fan clutches and t-stats are the same on both system types. Only drawback to the closed system is the cap-to-bottle seal as the plastic ages.
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