[DeTomaso] Radiator installation

Michael Shortt michaelsavga at gmail.com
Sat Oct 10 11:25:50 EDT 2015


My guess is that the old and new are not exactly the same size. I would use
a stack of washers or a rubber bushing as a spacer.

Michael Shortt
On Oct 10, 2015 10:06 AM, "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Hi all
>
>
>    I'm installing my new radiator. Pretty straightforward, but I have to
>    wonder if I've lost a spacer or something. Is this normal?
>
>
>    In the photo, we are looking at the drivers side of the radiator. There
>    is a significant gap between the bracket on the radiator and the
>    mounting bracket on the car. The radiator is properly centered - the
>    two tabs on the  bottom of the radiator are in their respective holes,
>    and I couldn't shift the radiator over if I wanted to because it would
>    interfere with the headlight switch. I think everything is located
>    properly, but it looks strange to have the gap between the radiator and
>    the mounting bracket. I don't see any extra parts on the garage floor -
>    is this normal or should I keep looking for a lost part?
>
>
>    While on the subject, any advice regarding how tight the hose clamps
>    should be? The new hoses are silicone. I seem to remember something
>    about not to tighten them too much as they can cut through the hose?
>    Just snug enough so that the hose won't come off, or does it really
>    need to seal the hose against the radiator tube to keep from weeping?
>
>
>    Thanks all!
>
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   My guess is that the old and new are not exactly the same size. I would
   use a stack of washers or a rubber bushing as a spacer.

   Michael Shortt

   On Oct 10, 2015 10:06 AM, "Charles McCall" <[1]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Hi all
     A  A I'm installing my new radiator. Pretty straightforward, but I
     have to
     A  A wonder if I've lost a spacer or something. Is this normal?
     A  A In the photo, we are looking at the drivers side of the
     radiator. There
     A  A is a significant gap between the bracket on the radiator and
     the
     A  A mounting bracket on the car. The radiator is properly centered
     - the
     A  A two tabs on theA  bottom of the radiator are in their
     respective holes,
     A  A and I couldn't shift the radiator over if I wanted to because
     it would
     A  A interfere with the headlight switch. I think everything is
     located
     A  A properly, but it looks strange to have the gap between the
     radiator and
     A  A the mounting bracket. I don't see any extra parts on the garage
     floor -
     A  A is this normal or should I keep looking for a lost part?
     A  A While on the subject, any advice regarding how tight the hose
     clamps
     A  A should be? The new hoses are silicone. I seem to remember
     something
     A  A about not to tighten them too much as they can cut through the
     hose?
     A  A Just snug enough so that the hose won't come off, or does it
     really
     A  A need to seal the hose against the radiator tube to keep from
     weeping?
     A  A Thanks all!
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