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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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Just got a replacement radiator for my California Spec 1987 Vanden
Plas. On preparing to switch out the radiators I found that the
repalcement lower hose attachment is different. The one in my car
has a t that connects to two hoses while the replacement unit only
has a single lower outlet. Hope this makes sense.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by CalXJ6
Just got a replacement radiator for my California Spec 1987 Vanden
Plas. On preparing to switch out the radiators I found that the
repalcement lower hose attachment is different. The one in my car
has a t that connects to two hoses while the replacement unit only
has a single lower outlet. Hope this makes sense.



The two hoses being the radiator hose and a smaller hose attaching vertically, right ?

The single outlet radiator is probably from an earlier car....maybe '83-and-older or thereabouts

Cheers

DD
 
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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The smaller vertical pipe stub is for the coolant reservoir. You could make an adapter for the lower hose or get a radiator shop to swap lower radiator outlet pipes.

bob gauff
 
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Cal xj6 what did you do? I have the same problem it seems
 
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