Swing out radiator, antifreeze color, compressor belt, and . . .

[John]

Brent,

There are different versions of swing/dutch door radiators and I'm
sure that there are different hoses used also. I would do some
measuring, to see what lengths of hoses that you would need to
complete your swing radiator conversion, so that it actually will
swing out. I know that when Randy Dupree built mine, it took a few
trips to the NAPA store before we came up with the right combinations
in hoses.

On my web site you will be able to find some photos and details of
the conversion. Just click on the link in my signature below.

You may want to also look in the FILES section of this forum for more
information and photos of a swing radiator conversion.


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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> John Finn has a swing radiator and I believe he has pictures and
> descriptions for DIY. Hopefully he'll chime in here
>
> On 13/12/06, Brent Swartzentruber <swartzentruber1@...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the process of pulling apart the front of my 77FC31 for
the
> > first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has a
swing-
> > out radiator (the previous owner didn't know what that was when I
> > asked, but the original owner must have been on top of things).
> > None of the hoses are long enough to allow it to swing out, so I'm
> > guessing I will have to drain the coolant and remove the hoses to
> > properly inspect the front of the engine and the belts. Any
> > recommendations on hose and/or hose length for this setup.
> >
> > I drained a small amount of coolant from the radiator. It was very
> > clean and a yellow color. Any ideas on the brand of coolant?
> >
> > The dash AC is out of commission, so I'm tempted to remove the
> > compressor. How big of a job is this? Is there a drain for the
> > freon or whatever?
> >
> > Oh, and I figured out too late that the bumper swings down. What a
> > great idea.
> >
> > thanks in adance for the help . .
> > Brent
> > 77FC31
> > Ventura, CA
> >
> >
> >
>
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