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Originally Posted by chewychevy67
All my parts are original (rad re-cored) and the only thing new is the rubber pads top and bottom. I tossed my original pads way back in 08 when I bought it. That was dumb. So the top clamps just don't suck down on the rad like they should have originally. It makes the top clamps look like they are high in the engine side. The shroud top bolts won't line up as well as the clamp brackets need to be lower.
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Be sure to check your lower brackets, they must seat flush and if they don't modify the core support, like the factory was supposed to - On Wednesday's anyway.
If I remember right, there's no difference OEM rubber and replacements. But perhaps yours were shaved. If all else is equal it's the cushions. Just stiff perhaps. Option to heat em up some, see if that helps. If not, I sanded some of mine at some point. It's seen more than a few pads.