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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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dropping an ma61 radiator 5mm
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Wed, 28 April 2004 05:04
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right.
trial fitted the radiator and shroud properly today, after some power-tool assisted mods to the shroud.
there's now 1cm clearance between the fans and the water pump (not ideal, but no choice)
the problem is the radiator doesn't quite sit low enough. the 2 bolts that hold the rad in place are about 5mm too high - which is caused by the radiator being too high. the 2 supports seem to be the problem.
Is there any easy way of lowering these supports?
choices at the moment are:
1) bash them lower with a hammer (but I dont think this will be terribly effective)
2) grind a bit of them away (again, looking how they're designed, I dont think this will be terribly effective)
3) remove the supports, re-drill the holes for the supports 5mm higher, thus dropping them. this is the best option I can think of, but also rather time consuming (and I can tell is will be annoying)
can anyone offer any better suggestions, or something I may have overlooked that is causing the radiator to sit too high?
btw - rad is stock top and bottom tanks, triple cored
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Re: dropping an ma61 radiator 5mm
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Wed, 28 April 2004 05:52
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I had a similar problem after I did my engine conversion; stock radiator, stock mounts, but the top mounting tabs didn't line up any more! It turns out the radiator support panel had been bent when I was lowering the engine in (this is very easy to do, it's not that strong), so after a bit of careful adjustment with a big fuck-off hammer it was all good. 
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Brisbane
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: dropping an ma61 radiator 5mm
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Wed, 28 April 2004 06:04
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so norbie - you reckon just bash the top support a bit?
I have a variety of large hammers lying around my car - the one I'm gonna use to get the bloody crank pulley on would do nicely for this job
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: dropping an ma61 radiator 5mm
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Wed, 28 April 2004 06:26
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That's the approach I'd take, but as you know I'm a dodgy bastard.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: dropping an ma61 radiator 5mm
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Wed, 28 April 2004 06:30
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hehe
I'll see if it looks straight or not
that was something I hadn't actually thought of.
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. but, i made brackets that bolt the rad to the front of the chassis, and hold on my 2 fans.