[68problemchild]

What size are these?

I lost mine when I sold the old radiator. Pretty sure I saw something similar in the ACE parts dept.

Also, anyone know the size of the trans cooler fittings on the radator?

Thanks!!!!

 

[Everett#2390]

I would take and through bolt it to the rad support.
5/16 flare, 37°, the same as the steel tubing lines at the parts store for brakes and fuel lines.

 

[BPOS]

I would take and through bolt it to the rad support.
5/16 flare, 37°, the same as the steel tubing lines at the parts store for brakes and fuel lines.

That should be 45 degree flare. 37 degree is AN. and how do you make that degree sign, Everett?

 

[Okie69]

The well nuts needed are 1/2 " diameter and uses a 1/4 " bolt. Ace hardware does have them in their specialty boxes.

 

[rogerh]

You can also get the well-nuts at Lowe's. That is where I got mine and they worked great.

Roger

 

[Everett#2390]

That should be 45 degree flare. 37 degree is AN. and how do you make that degree sign, Everett?

You're right, 45°
I would still through bolt it to the support because of the weight and the road surface. Use a locknut vice lock washer.

Hold down 'Alt' and type in zero176, release Alt.

 

[tgifford5]

Does anyone else have problems with the well nuts tearing or pulling out? What did you do to resolve it?

 

[68problemchild]

My hose ends are 6 an female. Anyone know where to find a 5/16 flare to 6 an for the radiator? Seems to be a funky size.

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[Melrose RS]

Does anyone else have problems with the well nuts tearing or pulling out? What did you do to resolve it?

I just noticed mine were pulling out the other day. In fact, I didn't even know they were well nuts before then. I put them back in may add a washer and nut for redundancy.

Why did they use these, anyway???

 

[Everett#2390]

You might have to use two adapters, 5/16 flare to NPT, then NPT to male AN flare.

 

[BPOS]

Why did they use these, anyway???

I believe they were used so the radiator can expand and contract without cracking a solder joint.

 

[Sauron67MM]

I believe they were used so the radiator can expand and contract without cracking a solder joint.

Affirmative.

 

[Andrew69]

Hold down 'Alt' and type in zero176, release Alt.

That didn't work for me. Hmmmmm... I gotta figure this out.

 

[Melrose RS]

That didn't work for me. Hmmmmm... I gotta figure this out.

Numlock on, hold ALT and type 0176 from the numberpad.
worked for me. °°

 

[rogerh]

Does anyone else have problems with the well nuts tearing or pulling out? What did you do to resolve it?

I have never had the well nuts tear out. Its the other way around for me because I normally destroy them to get them out. But then I try to keep it on the road.

Roger

 

[BPOS]

Numlock on, hold ALT and type 0176 from the numberpad.
worked for me. °°

Would it absolutely kill Microsoft to put a degree symbol on the keyboard?

 

[Everett#2390]

I removed all the wellnuts on both the '67 I had earlier in life and the '68 because of vibration issues during drag racing both of them.

The street driven '68 Wife & I had earlier in life, 1976 through 1985, left the wellnuts installed.

Yes, NumLock on, and type in 0170 through 0179 for a string of symbols.
0170 ª, 0171 «, 0172 ¬,* 0173 (nothing),* *0174 ®, 0175 ¯, 0176 °, 0177 ±, 0178 ², 0179 ³

If you go to Word, Insert, Symbols, there is a whole shortcut list.

 

[71maligreen]

my local gm dealer has a bag full of them as i asked them to order me 4 . 2 for now and 2 for later if i need a spare.
i can go see if they still have some left if you would like?? i think they were like 2-3 bucks each?

 

[68problemchild]

That is very kind but I found them at ace hardware.

 

[BPOS]

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