The Triumph 2000 / 2500 / 2·5 Register Forum

You mean there is a space between the top of the radiator and the underside of the bonnet, so the radiator could have gone about 2-3 inches higher if the filler had been fitted say on an elbow at the side with the cap level with the radiator top?

If you mean that there is a gap between the radiator and the front vertical panel, the UK cars are flush at that point. My Oz 1971 PI had this flush arrangement and a mechanical fan only, and did not have trouble even when in Darwin. That included the PI system!!

Alec wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:35 am Hello Bernard,

"The supplementary is:- Apart from allowing clearance for the radiator cap is there another reason why the radiator has a space between it and the bulkhead?"

I don't understand what clearance you are talking about, can you explain further or show a picture?

Alec

Here is a photo of the gap I am taking about, it would appear it may not be on the UK cars it leaves about 12mm between the radiator and the front panel.

Is it an oem uk radiator with flanges for the factory fitting? At this stage of the game the rad could have been replaced a few times. Ditto the flanges. I let the radiator manufacturer/re-furb company of Unipart do my Stag radiator. The replaced flanges were not even close - whoever did it obviously had never used a straight rule in their life.

Kev