M42 radiator swap question

[cdeason7]

How have members addressed the reservoir hose (picture attached) ? I am thinking either plug it or use a T fitting and tap into the heater hose. Thanks

[SLEEPYDUB]

In for answers. I have an early model M20 and want to use this radiator. What do I do with this bottom hose? Just run it to the hose that the old expansion tank used? If i switch to a late model water pump, can I just block this off?

[Reichart12]

I had an early model and switched to this radiator. Ill take a peak today or tomorrow and let you know what I did, if no one beats me to it.

[SLEEPYDUB]

I had an early model and switched to this radiator. Ill take a peak today or tomorrow and let you know what I did, if no one beats me to it.

That would be great

[Reichart12]

Not sure if this is what you need. I have switched to late model water pump and hosing. The hose that comes out of the bottom of the radiator on the driver side run by the alternator and connects to the hose next to the engine block. Looks like I did some niptuck to get the correct size tube to connect the tstat housing to the upper driver side radiator opening. And the lower passenger side from the radiator connects to the metal pipe that is part of the late model hosing scheme. Its been a few years since I did this.