Thread: Radiator mounting

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Not sure whose radiator you're using, but mine is from PRC and mounts with the tabs just as you've shown. It's mounted with a single through bolt on each side, nominal 3/8" fine thread with springs and washers, kind of like this:

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The little rubber pads sit beneath the radiator tab, then the bolt & spring drop through from the top, snugged down to compress the spring but leaving room for the spring to take any flex of the frame. Bolt, spring & nut are polished, and they assemble bolt, flat washer, spring, flat washer, through radiator tab, through rubber strap, through frame tab, washer, and nylock nut. There's no other support on the bottom, and the PRC tabs are designed to be the only support other than braces. My top braces run from the sides, using a pair of the slotted holes on each side with 3/16" SS bolts attaching the Carolina Customs hood mount that runs back to the firewall with no rubber anywhere. With them in place it's solid as a rock and so far I have not had any problems in 7000 miles. I'd post a picture of mine but it's tucked behind the splash aprons and can't be seen easily.

I'd say your mount will be fine, but you may have to fabricate new upper straps, or modify the OEM's to fit to the radiator mounts, depending on whose radiator you're running. You might look at extending your frame tab out a bit to provide more support for the tab if you're worried about it, but it looks like it's OK as it is to me.