The wide radiator fitted to later model 1500s has 3 sets of
mounting holes allowing height adjustment. Check to see which
set of holes are being used on your radiator. I prefer the
middle set, believing that this imparts less stress on the
radiator "goose neck" at the top.
Ken wrote:
> The bonnet on my 77 spit got a pimple right in the middle of it! At first I
> thought that I stupidly left a tool on top of the radiator and it dented
> the bonnet from the underside when I closed it. But no, what caused it was
> the set screw for the upper radiator hose clamp. I had positioned it on top
> of the hose for easy access, but there wasn't enough room under the bonnet
> to accomodate it! There must be zero clearence under there. Is this the
> way it was designed, or am I seeing a symptom of a mis-aligned or
> improperly adjusted bonnet?
>
--
Bob Sykes
"I fear explanations explanatory of things explained."
--Abraham Lincoln
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