Jeff,
Did you try a cap from a later (crossflow) radiator?
The neck is shorter on the crossflow rad and a crossflow cap is too
short to seal a downflow rad.
Kevin V.
On May 20, 2011, at 9:09 AM, Jeff Kelly wrote:
> A question for anyone that might have an idea. Is or was there ever
> more than one downflow radiator installed in Sprites or Midgets.
>
> My sons race car radiator is different from all other Bugeye
> radiators that I currently have access to. The difference: On all
> Bugeye radiators I am familiar with -- the distance from the top
> rim of the fill opening to the seal surface where the cap makes its
> seal, is approx. 1". That same distance on the race car radiator is
> only approx. 3/4". A standard cap from Moss or VB (7 lb.)will not
> work on this radiator and we have not been able to find a cap that
> will work.
>
> Anyone have any ideas???
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