Since you will be half way there, take the radiator out, take it to a
shop and have a drain installed. The water pump will be so much
easier to do too. (that's what I did a few year ago)
> I need to drain the radiator on my '76 B as I have a squealing
> water pump that needs to be replaced. My particular
> radiator doesn't have a petcock (always like to try to work that
> word into conversation ;-) and I was able to use a
> siphon method to get about a quart of fluid out of the upper tank.
> But I don't know what the internals of a radiator
> look like so I'm not sure if I can sneak my tubing down further
> inside to siphon out more, or if I just have to remove
> the lower hose like I usually do and get coolant all over the place.
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