[DeTomaso] Radiator installation

[Julian Kift]

Charlie,
Looks like you have the rubber isolators there, so I'd use a couple washer between the bracket on the car and the rubber isolator, that said it looks like the radiator bracket is not parallel to the car bracket so you could gain some by carefully bending the radiator tab to be more parallel. This may also prevent over stressing the radiator bracket which is typically just soldered to the side of the radiator.
There are hose clamps specific to silicone hose, they are solid and don't allow the worm drive portion to come into contact with the hose.
Good luck,Julian

From: charlesmccall at gmail.com
To: detomaso at poca.com
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:04:57 +0200
Subject: [DeTomaso] Radiator installation

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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   Charlie,
   Looks like you have the rubber isolators there, so I'd use a couple
   washer between the bracket on the car and the rubber isolator, that
   said it looks like the radiator bracket is not parallel to the car
   bracket so you could gain some by carefully bending the radiator tab to
   be more parallel. This may also prevent over stressing the radiator
   bracket which is typically just soldered to the side of the radiator.
   There are hose clamps specific to silicone hose, they are solid and
   don't allow the worm drive portion to come into contact with the hose.
   Good luck,
   Julian
   From: charlesmccall at gmail.com
   To: detomaso at poca.com
   Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:04:57 +0200
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Radiator installation
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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