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!955 GMC big truck 302engine What poundage rad cap will I need thanks Biddaboy


1956 GMC TF 1/2 ton
1955 GMC 500 model (Gumby)
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Does a 55 have a big cap or normal?
Big cap I use 4#
Normal cap.....I use as much as I can get without the water pump leakin'

It will run with NO CAP....if you don't mind rusty water everywhere.....I think that was a song in the 60's but who remembers?It's all a giant blurrrrr

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I didnt know their was 2 different caps how big is the big one the neck on my rad looks like it would be for a normal size cap. It had no cap when I bought the truck thanks for your help Biddaboy


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if rad is in good shape use 7# max

Bill


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"When we tug a single thing in nature we find it attached to the rest of the world" John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" me
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