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A recore shouldn't be too bad at the proper shop. Aluminum radiators are getting cheeper now too if you want to look into that route.

What's with the two radiator caps? What would the one at 90° be used for? 

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I'm really impressed with the shop it's in. taking a far out in space idea, would the second radiator cap be used for hooking aux water supply to keep gas engine from over heat during extended fire call ?? I don't think so either . enlarged the picture ; can't understand reasoning.

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48 minutes ago, mechohaulic said:

I'm really impressed with the shop it's in. taking a far out in space idea, would the second radiator cap be used for hooking aux water supply to keep gas engine from over heat during extended fire call ?? I don't think so either . enlarged the picture ; can't understand reasoning.

Not so far out. I have heard and read about, heat exchangers and even running the pump water through the engine to keep it cool on long fires. If that truck at one time had some sort of heat exchanger, someone may have fitted a filler cap (neck) on an old hose connection when that equipment was removed.

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Is that a Philadelphia truck?  That’s great.  Where are you located?  

My 1950 Autocar C 90 tractor has 2 radiator caps just like that one.  I have no idea why.  

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On 5/16/2024 at 9:30 PM, yarnall said:

Is that a Philadelphia truck?  That’s great.  Where are you located?  

My 1950 Autocar C 90 tractor has 2 radiator caps just like that one.  I have no idea why.  

Yes it is. I am in Avondale. The truck is in Philly in storage being tuned up. 

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