Can you mount a radiator with barbs at bottom

engstrom0304 · 20 Sep 2008 at 16:35

Can i mount a radiator on the back upsidown? So barbs are at the bottom.

Bradley8988 · 20 Sep 2008 at 16:45

tatts · 20 Sep 2008 at 16:49

Yes it just means it will be harder to bleed the system and get rid of all the air bubbles

esK` · 20 Sep 2008 at 17:04

tatts said:
Yes it just means it will be harder to bleed the system and get rid of all the air bubbles

unless you have a decent rad like a Thermochill PA120 series which have a bleed screw

bilko100 · 20 Sep 2008 at 17:12

The Swiftech MCR220-QP-RES 2 is meant to be mounted vertically as it has a filling cap at the top.

easyrider · 20 Sep 2008 at 17:13

MY rad has barbs at the bottom and had no trouble getting the loop air free.