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JohnZ ... I know you by name only and that you have an amazing knowledge. How would you have come to know that detail? For me, the AIM doesn't indicate that operation. Thank you for posting your response.
Johns is an inductee into the Corvette Hall of Fame - no more knowledgeable person about these cars in original trim on the forum IMO..
For me, the AIM doesn't indicate that operation. Thank you for posting your response.
The A.I.M. illustration shows the individual piece part numbers, which means the parts arrived separately at St. Louis; it also shows the style of bond to be used at each joint, which means those bonding operations were done at St. Louis.
Thanks for the link JohnZ ... I'm checking it out!
Per Donny Brass's tip "it is not obvious and I suggest you practice putting the shroud in without the radiator", I was practicing doing just that when I realized I could position the shroud to have enough room to side the radiator in without taking the water pump off. I did remove the fan and the fan studs, the belts and horn relay. Hood was already off but I don't think that would be necessary.
As Donny also said "the driver side goes in first, the notch in the shroud clears the A arm, then the pass side rotates into position." I didn't completely rotate the pass side into position. I left it in a high position so I could pull it back to get more clearance. Then I put the pass side of radiator in first and rotated it down into the 2 radiator support cups and it all came together.
The pic above shows the position of shroud just before starting to put pass side of radiator in.
Now it's in ... thanks everyone. John
Thanks for the link JohnZ ... I'm checking it out!
Per Donny Brass's tip "it is not obvious and I suggest you practice putting the shroud in without the radiator", I was practicing doing just that when I realized I could position the shroud to have enough room to side the radiator in without taking the water pump off. I did remove the fan and the fan studs, the belts and horn relay. Hood was already off but I don't think that would be necessary.
As Donny also said "the driver side goes in first, the notch in the shroud clears the A arm, then the pass side rotates into position." I didn't completely rotate the pass side into position. I left it in a high position so I could pull it back to get more clearance. Then I put the pass side of radiator in first and rotated it down into the 2 radiator support cups and it all came together.
The pic above shows the position of shroud just before starting to put pass side of radiator in.
Now it's in ... thanks everyone. John
I would be interested in the forum's opinions as to a replacement radiator for my '65 fitted with a TH350 transmission.
1. Radiator designed with auto trans cooler tank integral to the radiator, or
2. Radiator designed for 4 speed and use of existing trans cooler mounted in front of the radiator.
Dewitt or Champion?
Car still overheats and old brass radiator has got to go. Thanks.
