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Radiator spring mounts?

AZCOWBO

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Because I have a second front cross-member for my torsion-bar suspension (see Avitar), I had to make a bracket to raise the radiator, in order for my return hose to clear. Shoud I mount the bracket to frame on top of a couple of spring mounts, as shown in album photos, or mount the direct to frame and use one spring set-up on top of the bracket direct to radiator? Will either method require stabilizer arms, in addition to the support from the hoses?
Also, what is the best way to mount overflow reservoir, pop-rivets, screws???
 
Ron, I've been running mine solid-mounted to tabs on the frame for three years with no sign of metal fatigue. My upper hose is pretty stiff and I think it's acting as stabilizer. (I wish my "lower hose" was as stiff, if you know what I mean! :rolleyes: )
 
I sandwich a urethane pad under the shell flange and on top of the radiator flange instead of springs.

If you are not running a hood you can leave the radiator stabilizer rod off.

If possible i would use 1/4" 20 bolts with nyloc nuts.

Ron
 
I've used the shock absorber rubber mini do-nuts , one under the rad and one above the grille shell each side instead of springs like the original model T's had and no stabilerizer rod and never had any problems
 
The main purpose of the rods is to keep the radiator from chewing up the edges of the hood.

Ron
 
Thanks for your advice guys. I had the bracket heighth made to include the springs for heighth, so I guess I will just use them at the top. I couldn't decide which looked better, which is a must, of course. KC, I don't know what to advise you on your "lower spring" being weak, I am sure many of us suffer from the same condition, ha.
 

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