Identifying If Swing Radiator is already Installed

[erniecarpet@...]

Henry, the hinges are a start in your search if you have a swing radiator.
Take off the front panels, swing the bumper down and look on the side of your
radiator. If you see any modification that looks like a hinge you will be in
luck. The radiator is still bolted in place, though.

Ernie Ekberg
83 PT40
Livingston, Montana



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[Henry F. Claeys]

(1) If I have two hinges on the bottom of my front bumper, is this an
indication that my bus may have the swing radiator installed? (2) What
would be the next item to search for to confirm whether my bus has the
swing radiator? I tried looking up, from below, for hinges attached to
the radiator but I could see none. (3) Must I remove the front panels
of the bus to see if I have a swing radiator? Thanks. Henry F. Claeys,
1979 FC 35, Austin, Tx. henry@...

[one_dusty_hoot]

Look through the grill louvers for a hinge on the left
side (facing rear)of the radiator. Open the doghouse,
see if top hose makes a large "U" instead of a tight one.
Souuds to me like your swinging, at least part-way with
the drop-down bumper. Also, see if the frame horn spreader
allows the radiator to clear without removing.
Bob Janes, Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
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> Henry, the hinges are a start in your search if you have a swing
radiator.
> Take off the front panels, swing the bumper down and look on the
side of your
> radiator. If you see any modification that looks like a hinge you
will be in
> luck. The radiator is still bolted in place, though.
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83 PT40
> Livingston, Montana
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[Henry F. Claeys]

Thanks for your help Bob. I guess my question should have been whether
it's possible, with a quick visual inspection, to determine if the swing
radiator is installed ? From what I'm gathering, the answer is "no."
I'll follow the procedures that you and others have outlined.
henry@... Austin, Tx, 1979 FC 35.

one_dusty_hoot wrote:
> Look through the grill louvers for a hinge on the left
> side (facing rear)of the radiator. Open the doghouse,
> see if top hose makes a large "U" instead of a tight one.
> Souuds to me like your swinging, at least part-way with
> the drop-down bumper. Also, see if the frame horn spreader
> allows the radiator to clear without removing.
> Bob Janes, Greenville, SC
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
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>> Henry, the hinges are a start in your search if you have a swing
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>> Take off the front panels, swing the bumper down and look on the
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>> radiator. If you see any modification that looks like a hinge you
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> will be in
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>> luck. The radiator is still bolted in place, though.
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>> Ernie Ekberg
>> 83 PT40
>> Livingston, Montana
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[Gary Miller]

Hi Henry,

When Holland Motor Homes installed aftermarket swing radiators, I
believe they would often place a small wooden shoe window sticker on
the copilot (perhaps drivers) side window that said "dutch door" on
it. This would be the fastest way to identify it.

Otherwise, get on your back and look for longer transmission cooling
lines being held up by a bracket located directly under the copilot
seat, or a longer coolant hose attached to the bottom of the
radiator, or the longer topside coolant hose, all of which allow for
swinging the radiator.

If you're still unsure, remove the front panels and look for the
large piano hinge on the curb side of the radiator.

Gary Miller
83 FC 33
Milwaukee area

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry F. Claeys"
wrote:
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> Thanks for your help Bob. I guess my question should have been
whether
> it's possible, with a quick visual inspection, to determine if the
swing
> radiator is installed ? From what I'm gathering, the answer
is "no."
> I'll follow the procedures that you and others have outlined.
> henry@... Austin, Tx, 1979 FC 35.
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> one_dusty_hoot wrote:
> > Look through the grill louvers for a hinge on the left
> > side (facing rear)of the radiator. Open the doghouse,
> > see if top hose makes a large "U" instead of a tight one.
> > Souuds to me like your swinging, at least part-way with
> > the drop-down bumper. Also, see if the frame horn spreader
> > allows the radiator to clear without removing.
> > Bob Janes, Greenville, SC
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> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
> >
> >> Henry, the hinges are a start in your search if you have a
swing
> >>
> > radiator.
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> >> Take off the front panels, swing the bumper down and look on
the
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> > side of your
> >
> >> radiator. If you see any modification that looks like a hinge
you
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> > will be in
> >
> >> luck. The radiator is still bolted in place, though.
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> >> Ernie Ekberg
> >> 83 PT40
> >> Livingston, Montana
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[Henry F. Claeys]

Thanks Gary. There's no wooden shoe emblem on my bus, but I'll look for
the items that you mentioned. henry@..., Austin, Tx 1979
FC 35.

Gary Miller wrote:
> Hi Henry,
>
> When Holland Motor Homes installed aftermarket swing radiators, I
> believe they would often place a small wooden shoe window sticker on
> the copilot (perhaps drivers) side window that said "dutch door" on
> it. This would be the fastest way to identify it.
>
> Otherwise, get on your back and look for longer transmission cooling
> lines being held up by a bracket located directly under the copilot
> seat, or a longer coolant hose attached to the bottom of the
> radiator, or the longer topside coolant hose, all of which allow for
> swinging the radiator.
>
> If you're still unsure, remove the front panels and look for the
> large piano hinge on the curb side of the radiator.
>
> Gary Miller
> 83 FC 33
> Milwaukee area
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry F. Claeys"
> wrote:
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>> Thanks for your help Bob. I guess my question should have been
>>
> whether
>
>> it's possible, with a quick visual inspection, to determine if the
>>
> swing
>
>> radiator is installed ? From what I'm gathering, the answer
>>
> is "no."
>
>> I'll follow the procedures that you and others have outlined.
>> henry@... Austin, Tx, 1979 FC 35.
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>> one_dusty_hoot wrote:
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>>> Look through the grill louvers for a hinge on the left
>>> side (facing rear)of the radiator. Open the doghouse,
>>> see if top hose makes a large "U" instead of a tight one.
>>> Souuds to me like your swinging, at least part-way with
>>> the drop-down bumper. Also, see if the frame horn spreader
>>> allows the radiator to clear without removing.
>>> Bob Janes, Greenville, SC
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>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
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>>>> Henry, the hinges are a start in your search if you have a
>>>>
> swing
>
>>>>
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>>> radiator.
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>>>> Take off the front panels, swing the bumper down and look on
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> the
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>>> side of your
>>>
>>>
>>>> radiator. If you see any modification that looks like a hinge
>>>>
> you
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> will be in
>>>
>>>
>>>> luck. The radiator is still bolted in place, though.
>>>>
>>>> Ernie Ekberg
>>>> 83 PT40
>>>> Livingston, Montana
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