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Old May 30, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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72 BB, auto no air
Rad isn't accessible right now and I need to make up a couple of brackets.
Checked online and got 27, 27-1/2 and 27-5/8 for widths.
My support looks like it should be 27" from the inside of where the tank side is to the opposite side but the rubber looks like the rad was not sitting down in the grooves and was sitting wider, actually looks like it might have been closer to 27-1/2
Can someone verify the actual width and where exactly they are measuring
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You only measure the width of the actual core itself. On 69-72 big blocks, it should measure 27 1/2".
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Old May 31, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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That's what the imprints on the old rubber pads look like (27-1/2) Now I have to figure out why the mounts are about 1/2 too narrow.
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