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Offline BruteForce

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Aluminum radiator overflow tube
« on: August 01, 2013 - 03:30:00 AM »
I installed an aftermarket aluminum radiator in my '72 Challenger because upping the hp means more heat. The overflow pipe is a press fit into the side of the neck that the radiator cap goes on to. The problem is the overflow pipe is a bit loose. I don't think it'll properly "suck" coolant back from the overflow tank, it'll just suck air.

Is there a right angle swaging tool or something I can use to stick in the top of the radiator and try to expand the tube a bit so it fits snugly? All the pieces are aluminum.

I tried smearing it with gasket sealer, but I don't think that'll work reliably.