Problem moveing V8 radiator to 6 Cyl position.

Any one else have a hood clearance problem on a 57 Chevy? I moved my V8 radiator to the 6 cyl position. Bought all the hoses and brackets and shroud. Before I slammed the hood, I thought I would check to see if it closed OK. It did not. I put some chalking compound on the radiator cap. It mashed it flat. I have the radiator as far down as it will go. The upper neck is on top of the support bar. I called Danchuck tech support. He said some 57s had a clearance problem. He suggested to cut the support bar. I told him this is what holds the front end together and I didn't want to cut it. He said he wouldn't cut his either. If any one has had this problem, what did you do to fix it?
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On a 57 you need a 57 6 cylinder type radiator to cure all the problems you have.

It's not as hard on a 55-56, as the hood is higher, and the cutout for the radiator hose lines up.

Too bad you had to learn the hard way.

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Too bad you had to learn the hard way.

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Thanks Rick. But from every thing I've read the V8 radiator is supposed to work. Is the tank on the 6 cyl. radiator shorter?

Not sure about the tank/pressure cap neck, but they did something to make it clear.

The top inlet is much different.

Yes, I know the top inlet neck is on the drivers side on the 6 cyl radiator. I didn't know how that would let it go lower. It has to be a shorter tank too.

The inlet neck location just puts it in position to line up with the notch in the hood baffle.

It has a bend in it, which might be a hint that the entire tank is lower. But I don't know the details.

What is hitting your radiator cap presently? Seems like the cap would be forward of the baffle and the two wouldn't interfere. That's the situation on a 55-56.

The radiator cap is hitting the hood skin. It's about 4 inches forward of the baffle.

Ugh.

Sounds like you need a 6-cylinder radiator. I don't think this is a problem on a 55-56, at least I've never heard of it. Come to think of it I've never heard of it being a problem on a 57. Is the radiator as low as it can go? You could notch the radiator support to lower it if you have room.

1957 6 cyl only radiator moves cap further to pass side and inlet is moved towards drivers side, yours won't fit.(as you found out)Attachment 3247