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CA18 silvia radiator fit an RB25 R33?

The silvia guys are using CA18 radiators in their RB25 conversions with the RB25 hoses (if I read correctly)

Radiator went pop today and im going to wait for a 52mm alloy one from Melbourne for $220. In the mean time if I can put a CA one in that will last three days I will be stoked.

Otherwise I might take my old radiator into a shop tomorrow and see the damage... seems like the top cap has leaked, or around there. They might be able to fix it for cheap?

Lol @ jumping on the peak hour bus with my radiator.

It will fit but keep and eye on the temps though as the RB radiators are 25mm thick but the CA radiators are only 10mm thick.

EDIT!! the CA rad will also be a few mm shorter but will still fit.

Edited by D_Stirls

Two holes drilled into the rad support and the CA18 radiator brackets clamp up there all nicely! - sorta.... on a 38C day it hasn't let me down yet. 50mm alloy one arrives tomorrow or next day... finally.

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