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JayJay · 06-08-2021, 01:39 PM

Folks - on my '30 Town Sedan the radiator shell is about an inch wider at the lower mounting points than the distance between the flanges. When tightened up the movement put a stress on the lower part of the shell to the point it folded and split at the center. Now that I have the split welded up and reinforced, it's forcing a buckle where the side curves around. Obviously this isn't right, but I don't know if the problem is the radiator mounts or the shell.

Anyone with a 30/31 have a radiator with shell off that can measure the distance between the lower shell mounting flanges? My radiator is 20-1/2" outside to outside. I'm hoping the issue is the radiator, I can more easily bend the mounting flanges (or make a spacer) than I can the shell.

Thanks in advance.

JayJay

06-08-2021, 01:39 PM	#1
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,077	Radiator shell mounting flange distance Folks - on my '30 Town Sedan the radiator shell is about an inch wider at the lower mounting points than the distance between the flanges. When tightened up the movement put a stress on the lower part of the shell to the point it folded and split at the center. Now that I have the split welded up and reinforced, it's forcing a buckle where the side curves around. Obviously this isn't right, but I don't know if the problem is the radiator mounts or the shell. Anyone with a 30/31 have a radiator with shell off that can measure the distance between the lower shell mounting flanges? My radiator is 20-1/2" outside to outside. I'm hoping the issue is the radiator, I can more easily bend the mounting flanges (or make a spacer) than I can the shell. Thanks in advance. JayJay __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan Last edited by JayJay; 06-08-2021 at 02:58 PM.