I just had my radiator rebuilt on my '50 and the guy at the shop told me to
use noting higher than a 7# cap. He said that the old radiators weren't made
to hold the preasure that todays radators do.
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> Hi...I'm new to this list because of our new addition to the family. I
> have a quick question about a post that came through last week. It was
> about the pressure rating for the coolant systems on the older trucks (I
> think). This is something I never thought about so I assumed that it
> was okay to put a 16 psi rated cap on the radiator of a straight 6
> (original I think) on a 1959 chevy. Is this damaging? Or can you get
> by with it if it is a pressure release cap?
>
> Quickly about us....I've had a 79 monte carlo for about 7 years and it
> has been my extremely modified daily driver, but last Saturday we (my
> girlfriend and I) bought a 1959 Chevy 3/4 ton longbed. It was
> apparently used by FPL (Florida Power and Light) for about 10 years. It
> has a 4 speed on the floor, a 250 (?) straight 6, and runs. It's
> problems are no brakes, removed windows, and small patches of rust. We
> intend to restore it, then modify it mildly with brakes, SB, and an
> Automatic Trans. So thank you for listening and any answers. Take
> care....
>
> Bruce Ford (<-----the irony of it)
> 79 monte carlo 59 chevy 3/4
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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