baddawgcustoms
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The original radiator I bought for my T hung too low below my frame. (Good joke in there somewhere). Jacking up the radiator meant having it too high compared to the cowl, and can't have ANY of the radiator below the frame. I ordered the T style radiator from speedway today, and it's a good 2 inches shorter than the one I have now. Height problem solved. I wanted the retro style of the motometer and big chrome wings anyway. The new radiator of course doesn't use a conventional pressure cap but rather uses a pressure release valve that screws into the top tank and can be plumbed to a catch tank. Speedway says this works fine, but what says any of you that have used this kind of setup? Is there a better way to vent the system such as an inline radiator cap setup in the upper radiator hose? My engine sits very high anyway, so I've considered running a filler neck block that mounts to the intake and has the radiator cap on top with the vent tube. If I went this route would you use the pressure valve in the radiator top tank as well or just plug it off?