Hey fellas
 
I'm hating the standard radiator in my 1000 its a bit crap and the top tank is leaking.
 
I am going to put a honda civic radiator in it.
 
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum-Radiator-Honda-Civic-EG-EK-92-00-MT-12-Fan-/170441194811?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27af163d3b
 
I've done the measuring and it should fit if i remove then re-box a bit of the front lower cross member part then fit in behind the front bit under the bumper. The height is 420mm there is just about that if in that position.
 
Has anyone done/seen this?

Yer i had a look at that post.
 
I just bought one so its happening.
 
As for the bracing i was going to stich in a bar into the bottom of the bottom rail and tie it into the front radius arm or watever there called mounts. Along with using a bit heavier gauge steel for the boxing should be stronger than before.
 
I'll put some pics up

front bar is thin as glad wrap and it doesnt need much strength due to the suspension design but best box it up with halve 90 degree tube section
 
 
If you modify the inner guards at the front theres heaps of room for a bigger radiator in terms of length
ive fitted a renault fuego radiator but an mx5 should fit also
radiator

thanks for all the info guys appreciate it.
 
ive gone with the civic radiator due to being insanely cheap, if it breaks its just a honda part, outlet pipe size is simliar..ish and it comes with a cute little thermo.
 
I have considered getting the b10 one re-cored but the tanks are whats leaking and theres no point continuously fixing what is in my opinion a crappy old radiator that has been re-cond before and is still leaking. Theres also no way in hell that the standard unit even if made into a 3 core would provide more cooling than the honda radiator aswell as taking into account avaliabilty, cost and reliability.
 
I want to get the cooling system to a point were i can drive it everywhere on the floor boards without cooling issues.
 
I removed the radiator yestersday and there is a ton of space in there. There is also 2 - 3 additional inches of under bonnet clearance aswell so we should be sweet. I'll put some pics up on the build process once the radiator gets here.
 
KB10GL
"My radiator is the heavy duty [high fin count] replacement version & I do not expect any problems whatsoever."
 
were did ya find/make that heavy duty radiator mate?
 
cheers fellas

same same,
stroll on into the local rad place,
Measure, and order from the book, there is a standard size tripple core to fit...

eThe bits to cut.

plate welded in (welded all the way around just tacked here)

Civic radiator in used a bit of the alloy handle off the pool cleaner to lengthen bottom pipe. Some how the standard 1200 top raditator fits with no modification..... just.

It ends up sitting slightly to the left of the center support, but cant really notice behind the grill, been running this set up for a few months now. Never goes past the half point and the thermo does a good job considering how cheap it all was. Cost about 150 bucks all up, sort of looks like an intercooler through the grill (which makes you look heaps cooler) and cools the car down killer.
 
off the subject does anyone have a spare 1000 4 door boot laying around they want to get rid of?

while i'm surfing, 
if you block off that gap on the side of the rad, it will flow more air over the core, = win...