Hot Rods Springs under radiator

I have a 36 ford pu that came with springs under the radiator mounts. Do these springs need to be used or can I replace them with something else?


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I think that the springs should go above the flange on the radiator. So from bottom to top the layers would be frame, thin rubber pad, radiator flange, spring, nut on bolt

 

^^^^^ what woodie said. Im thinking you want the radiator to have a small amount of movement.

 

agreed the purpose of the spring is avoid transferring the twist or flexing of the frame to the radiator which is not good for the solder joints and brass/copper used in the radiator

 

That's the way I see it also

 

The springs, rubber pads and all hardware are available in a complete kit from most any old Ford parts vendor

 

I'm doing a custom support. So rubber under the mounts springs on top?


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Yes, you need the springs on top of mount. Without them the rad. will eventually CRACK, due to vibration, frame movement etc.

 

If they were not important Henry wouldn't have used them,they help absorb vibration and like Mikey said, the radiator will eventually crack & leak. HRP

 

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I believe that the nuts and bolt should be drilled for a cotter pin once adjusted.

 

Sometimes....we just have to think for ourselves, twenty years ago when I built my 36 ford pickup, I had the stock rad recored, then followed chevy's example and built a mount for the rad with the attachment to the frame in the center of the mount, in the middle of the crossmember, used a 1/2 inch thick piece of industrial belting. Twenty years and nearly 100,000 miles ago, no cracks.

 

Yes, cotter pins on the nuts. Just tighten enough to put slight pressure on the springs, don'y compress them.

 

What they said above. Just about any old Ford parts catalog has the parts and the drawing to show you how to put it all together. More than likely it's on the web, too, either as a photo or as a drawing in an online catalog. Gary

 

It's just there for mockup.


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Or use a nylock nut instead of drilling and cotter pinning.