[DeTomaso] Tilting the radiator

[Mike Drew]

Jack,

Good question. My best guesses:

If the radiator stood straight up and down, and the top was drawn to the rear to achieve this, the front trunk would be substantially smaller. The original design housed the spare in the front trunk, which is why the leading edge of the trunk is curved as it is. 

If instead the bottom of the radiator was moved forward to achieve a vertical orientation, the hoodline would have to be raised as the radiator would be too tall to fit. 

Fwiw....

Mike

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On Oct 13, 2016, at 18:23, Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am in the process of replacing my radiator and was just wonderin’ WHY it was tilted forward. The angle of the radiator tank prompted the question.
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