I'm using a Griffin radiator and the support rod bracket seems to sit proud of the tank. When installing the hood, the hinge flange sits on the bracket. If I space the hood hinge bracket up to clear the flange the hood is too high. I think it's time to bend the support rod bracket down below the tank top. Am I wrong?
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petehoovie
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deuce lover
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Appears to high ?.Have you tried securing the hinge bracket by itself? Maybe with the SS hinge at cowl and grille and verify clearances ? The bracket is lower where the rods attach on the original. Look at where the rods are in relation to the top tank of the radiator on yours.
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petehoovie
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Thanks for the input, after studying the photos you all provided, I decided a BFH would make the appropriate adjustments to the aluminum bracket welded to the tank. The bracket was very forgiving and everything now fits as it should with no interference.
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Flathead Fever
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About 20-yeras ago I had a new name brand radiator's upper mount, the one the rods go into just snap in half. It was made of thin junk. Since then, I only use original tanks and hardware and have them re-cored.