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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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New aluminum radiator ready to go in my 74 automatic. Is the reservoir on the pass side of the radiator actually a reservoir or does it just have tubing running through I? And should I be filling this with ATF?
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There's no reservoir of any type on a '74 rad.
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Originally Posted by GreenDream
New aluminum radiator ready to go in my 74 automatic...And should I be filling this with ATF?...
After you install your radiator and the AT cooler lines and fire it up, check tranny fluid level.

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Ater you install your radiator and the AT cooler lines and fire it up, check tranny fluid level.


You should have two metal fittings that attach to the radiator that the flex lines attach to from the two metal lines that run from the transmission.



This is on my old radiator.

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Thanks Mike.. and Donnie, that is exactly what I have. I just didn't know if there was any significant volume held inside the radiator. I will just hook them up and monitor tranny level and top off as needed.
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