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Thanks Ron, the .805" dimension sounds like what I need.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 6:37 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
> Joe
>
> I believe I bought my radiator cap from Sunbeam
> Specialties.
>
> Cap indicates 9 lbs. and G630.
>
> Rubber seal to rubber seal is .805=E2=80=9D.
>
> I installed a catch bottle for the header tank overflow. Catches any
> overflow which gets sucked back in when the engine cools.
>
>
>
> The Parts lists indicates 9 lbs. later cars and 13 lbs. early cars.
>
>
>
> Tiger, An Exceptional Motorcar indicates B382001521 as last unit with
> early header tank and 9 lb. cap =E2=80=93 B382001522 1st Tiger with updat=
ed
> header tank and 13 lb. cap.
>
>
>
> Well, no really good help there.
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m thinking 9 lbs. for early cars and 13 lbs. for later cars is =
correct
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Joe Brown
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:07 PM
> *To:* Tigers Den <Tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Radiator Cap
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I'm hoping one of you guys can tell me what radiator cap I should be
> using. I've tried a cap that was listed as being for a Tiger on Autozone=
's
> website but I think the pressure spring part under the cap is too short. =
I
> almost immediately start getting water out of the overflow tube as the
> engine warms up. I measured the depth of the expansion tank opening from
> the top edge to the flange where the spring part of the cap would sit and
> got .777". I measured the cap from the big rubber seal just under the ca=
p
> to the small rubber seal at the end of the spring and got something like
> .75". So it looks like I need a cap with a longer spring stem.
>
>
>
> A brand name and part number would be great. And also, what should the
> pressure rating be? What I have is 13 lbs.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Brown
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Ron, the .805" dimension sounds like what I n=
eed.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 6:37 PM Ron Fraser <<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@=
bluefrog.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" lin=
k=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe<u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I believe I bought my radiato=
r cap from Sunbeam Specialties.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cap=
indicates 9 lbs. and G630.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rubber =
seal to rubber seal is .805=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">I installed a catch bottle for the header tank overflow.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Cat=
ches any overflow which gets sucked back in when the engine cools.<u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">The Parts lists indicates 9 lbs. later cars and 13 lbs. early cars.<u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Tiger, An Exceptional Motorcar indicates B382001521 as last unit w=
ith early header tank and 9 lb. cap =E2=80=93 B382001522 1<sup>st</sup> Tig=
er with updated header tank and 13 lb. cap.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well, no really goo=
d help there.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m thinking 9 lbs. for early cars and 13=
lbs. for later cars is correct<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron=C2=A0 Fraser<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@a=
utox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounc=
es@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Tue=
sday, July 27, 2021 6:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tigers Den <<a href=3D"mailto:=
Tigers@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Tige=
rs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Radiator Cap<u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I'm hoping one of you guys can=
tell me what radiator cap I should be using.=C2=A0 I've tried a cap th=
at was listed as being for a Tiger on Autozone's website but I think th=
e pressure spring part under the cap is too short.=C2=A0 I almost immediate=
ly start getting water out of the overflow tube as the engine warms up.=C2=
=A0 I measured the depth of the expansion tank opening from the top edge to=
the flange where the spring part of the cap would sit and got .777".=
=C2=A0 I measured the cap from the big rubber seal just under the cap to th=
e small rubber seal at the end of the spring and got something like .75&quo=
t;.=C2=A0 So it looks like I need a cap with a longer spring stem.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A brand name and part number would be=
great.=C2=A0 And also, what should the pressure rating be?=C2=A0 What I ha=
ve is 13 lbs.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe Brown<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></di=
v></div></blockquote></div>
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