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    Cooling the 1KZ-TE motor:

    Excellent thread, sir. Unfortunately my name has also been added to the "cracked head"-list! Have you posted the photo sequence as per this post of yours? I am still looking for the definitive way forward on cooling this engine! I have for one, fitted a 3-core D4D radiator to mine, but it sadly...
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    Cooling the 1KZ-TE motor:

    Sorry th divert from the theme, is there perhaps a thread regarding the downpipe upgrading? I will try my hand at searching the forum as well.
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    Swapping a J90 Radiator swap with a Vigo D4D Radiator

    This is the Vigo Radiator dimensions: 10 mm wider than the J90 Prado and 45 mm shorter.
  4. Radiator dimensions.jpg

    Radiator dimensions.jpg

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    Swapping a J90 Radiator swap with a Vigo D4D Radiator

    Feedback on the mod, it is a great success!!! There is one further adjustment required however, after inspecting the fill bottle installation om the Vigo, I still need to add an additional support on the water outlet of the Prado fill bottle installation, as further support of the weight of the...
  6. Fill bottle brackets.jpg

    Fill bottle brackets.jpg

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    Swapping a J90 Radiator swap with a Vigo D4D Radiator

    Close -up of the fill bottle placement. The cap is also very close to the underside of the bonnet and it also showed that lowering the radiator by 10mm would have eliminated any interference. After final assembly, there is sufficient clearance between fan and should to have easily have...
  8. Prado radiator final assembly (2).jpg

    Prado radiator final assembly (2).jpg

  9. Fill bottle brackets.jpg

    Fill bottle brackets.jpg

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    Swapping a J90 Radiator swap with a Vigo D4D Radiator

    The radiator on my Prado required attention, preferably a replacement. Shopping for a Prado Radiator in my parts of the woods were akin to searching for hen's teeth and since I am also driving a 3.0 D4D, I compared the radiators. They both have the same width but the D4D is slightly shorter...
  11. Prado radiator final assembly (2).jpg

    Prado radiator final assembly (2).jpg

  12. New Stainless radiator brackets 2.jpg

    New Stainless radiator brackets 2.jpg

  13. New stainless brackets and fitting 1.jpg

    New stainless brackets and fitting 1.jpg

  14. cut down bleed nipple.jpg

    cut down bleed nipple.jpg

  15. aircon pipe proximity.jpg

    aircon pipe proximity.jpg

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