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Any idea what pressure radiator cap you should run on gas engines? I have the Ford 460s and have looked through the service manuals i have and best i can find is its either a 7LB or 13LB
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Go with the 13, I would think.....
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I believe my Crusader 454s are a 7 lb. cap.
I have the Lenco heat exchangers.
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Oh boy.... There goes my car knowledge, spilling into places it doesn't belong.......
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you got me really wondering now. I was thinking 13 was OK too.
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I had 13lb caps on my 350's, and was loosing some coolant. I borrowed a pressure tester from the auto supply store, and found I had a small leak where the return hose enters the exchanger. The clamp wasn't all that loose, so on a whim I tested the caps. One opened at 22 lbs, and the other at 19 lbs. I replaced them with 7lb caps, which when I tested them opened right around 12 lbs.
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Yep. Just double checked and my caps are stamped 7 lbs.
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