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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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is there any radiator that i can swap into my xj that is bigger then stock with little to no modification? thanks in advanced.
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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Look for a two or three core radiator. Do some research on your own.
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 07:02 PM
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I looked around and didnt find much. I figured maybe someone on here may have already done the swap.
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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You're not going to find a physically larger radiator that is going to fit in the same hole without butchering the front end up. The XJ radiator is a very odd shape and no other vehicle's radiator would even come close to matching up. Your only option is to increase the amount of rows. There are a lot of manufacturers out there that make two and three row replacements, there are also all aluminum radiators available. It all depends on how much you want to spend.
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 11:58 PM
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Okay. Thanks for the info. I guess junk yard one for now and save for a better one later on
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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 07:11 AM
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Get yourself one of these bad boys!

http://www.championradiators.com/Jee...-row-1991-2001
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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 07:51 AM
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Get yourself one of these bad boys! http://www.championradiators.com/Jee...-row-1991-2001
I would jump on that deal right now!
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 09:05 AM
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A stock radiator works fine as long as the rest of the cooling system is in good condition, a larger might be desirable if your building a Extreme Off Road Crawler I guess. Most time one from AutoZone for around $100 works for most all.
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