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Old Jul 9, 2002 | 07:53 PM
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Default where's that rad drain located?
Where oh where is the rad petcock on my '76? :confused:
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Old Jul 9, 2002 | 08:08 PM
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Default Re: where's that rad drain located? (Roger76)
Not sure about your ride but on my '78 it's located on the passenger side bottom of the radiator.
Beware... sometimes they can get rusted up and break off. If in doubt you may want to simply remove the lower hose.... (and get ready for a green bath) :lol:
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Old Jul 9, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Default Re: where's that rad drain located? (Roger76)
Same place. passsenger side bottom
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Old Jul 10, 2002 | 10:13 AM
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Default Re: where's that rad drain located? (Roger76)
Not a petcock on my 76... It's a plug... Passenger side, back of the radiator.
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Old Jul 10, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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Default Re: where's that rad drain located? (Roger76)
Located in area by lower radiator hose, and I have a brass, hex head plug in my radiator.
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Old Jul 10, 2002 | 06:34 PM
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Default Re: where's that rad drain located? (Roger76)
Mine looks like this: the hex-head fitting at the bottom of the pic. Near the lower rad hose, passenger side.

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