I'm in the process of disassembling my car for restoration and have a
problem I'm trying to solve. The water outlet on the head to the radiator
does not line up with the top inlet on the radiator. The inlet on the
radiator comes out of the top center, the outlet on the head is to the
right. This creates a definite offset in the top hose.
I believe the engine is leaning to the right (if I mount the original style
air cleaner to the carbs I have an interference between it and the engine
enclosure). I have tried to adjust the stabilizer link to straighten the
engine but there is not enough adjustment.
1. Should the radiator top inlet be in the center line of the radiator?
2. Should the outlet on the head and the inlet on the radiator line up?
3. Where are some areas I can look at to see where my problem is?
4. How do you tell if the engine is sitting correctly (I don't know if it
is leaning to the right or the front is offset to the right)?
Thanks in advance for any help and happy new year to all!
Ron Olds
50 TD
72 TR6
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