1951- square or round tank radiator?

7XPacemaker
7XPacemaker Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I was under the impression that all 51's had round radiator tanks, but I just saw an old junk radiator at Dave S. garage that had a 51 tag on it and it was square. It didn't appear to be tampered with. I am guessing that they used whatever square tanks they had left in 51 and then went to the newer production round ones. Does anyone know for sure?

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  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    '51 had a square tank. Model year is in large numbers on the tag. I believe '52 was first year for the rounded tanks ... likely because they either started using a pressure cap or went to a higher pressure cap. The square tanks tend to "oil can" with a pressure cap. Mine flexed enough that it eventually cracked the solder on the overflow tube where it leaves the filler neck!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    That might have happened on my 50 at one point, the overflow was separated from the neck, and I always figured it was from poor handling and storage, go figure...



    But it didn't take me long to know what you were talking about when you said oil can... :eek:
  • Walt-LA
    Walt-LA Senior Contributor
    Ditto my '51 Hornet. Square tank, dislocated overflow tube. Walt-LA
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