Back on the road.

[Stilz]

We got my SVTC back together today. I'm so happy.
Only one issue... Clutch works fine, and everything sounds fantastic, but we cracked the radiator tank, and it needs to be patched before I can drive it.
Its just on the plastic on top next to the alignment post.
Anyone have any thoughts that might help?

[DNeinstadt]

Where'd you crack it? I may have a spare you can maybe borrow for the cruise...

[Stilz]

The driverside alignment post. Around the bottom of the post about 3/4 of the way around. I was going to get some epoxy or JB weld Friday for it.

[DNeinstadt]

I seriously ahve a spare for the coolant tank. Do you mean the radiator itself or hte plastic tank?

[Stilz]

The radiator itself.

[DNeinstadt]

Ah, that I don't have a spare of.

[Joe M]

You will need to replace it.
i did the same thing.
I patched it 2x a year for 3 years before just picking up a regular contour 5spd radiator.
The system holds pressure. Over time it will leak. Epoxy, fiberglass, high temp stuffs all fail.

The SVT radiator was 1" thick for a limited time. Then they went to the 1/2" thick one.

the 1/2" thick one cooled a 3L without issue.

[Stilz]

Okie dokie. Thanks guys.

[Spiral]

Do you want to come over and finish putting mine back together?

[Blackcoog]

It isn't possible to patch the plastic on a radiator end cap. It's under pressure so the patch will never hold. Make sure you get a SVT radiator and don't get a stock 2.5L instead. I know a lot of places sell the stock 2.5L radiator instead which is much smaller.