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  • Tsmith
    1st Gear
    • Jun 2009
    • 103

    SII Radiator cap

    The radiator cap on my '60 SII has disassembled itself. I peened the corroded stud over twice but it has failed again. The catalogues from our host (and others) list caps for later cars. Are they different and can I use a newer one?
    Tom Smith
    '60 88" driver
    '53 80" project
    '60 Morgan drver
    '60 Morgan project
    33 Farmall F12
  • LaneRover
    Overdrive
    • Oct 2006
    • 1743

    #2
    This is a guess but I think that you can. I think the difference between a SII cap and a later one is that the later one allows liquid back in as the engine cools.
    1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
    1965 109 SW - nearly running well
    1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
    1969 109 P-UP

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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    • leafsprung
      Overdrive
      • Nov 2006
      • 1008

      #3
      the caps are different, the earlier ones are bigger

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      • gudjeon
        5th Gear
        • Oct 2006
        • 613

        #4
        When I had my ser1 large cap rad recored, they put on a large cap neck with a large cap used on grader/ industrial stuff. Recirculating one too to keep air out. Looks the part and works better than new.

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        • LaneRover
          Overdrive
          • Oct 2006
          • 1743

          #5
          Originally posted by leafsprung
          the caps are different, the earlier ones are bigger
          Never said I always guess correctly!
          1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
          1965 109 SW - nearly running well
          1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
          1969 109 P-UP

          http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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          • 73series88
            5th Gear
            • Oct 2009
            • 587

            #6
            well now we know.
            aaron
            73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
            67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
            88 RRC sold
            60 mga coupe

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