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David Neale

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M3 radiator cap needed
« on: May 21, 2026, 07:11:16 PM »
 I’m in need of a radiator cap for the radiator.
Even if a cap is vented, if it fits I figure I can unvent it.
I can’t seem to find a part number for one that will fit.
Any suggestions are appreciated!

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Tapper02

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Re: M3 radiator cap needed
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2026, 08:45:51 PM »
This is the cap that our museum halftrack has and works fine.  You can get it at Staman, Joe's Motor Pool, Wildenberg, etc. if in Europe.  Not sure about a source in the US though.

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1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
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dwhite

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Re: M3 radiator cap needed
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2026, 02:49:42 PM »
The Stant 10625 works on my M3A1.  But as other have mentioned, it is a vented gas cap.  It's possible to take it apart by uncrimping the outer shell and drilling out the assembly rivet.  I used hi-temp epoxy to fill the vents.  After which I reassembled the components and re-crimped the outer shell.  After all of that work, I found that John Bizal at Midwest Military had a NOS cap, which I bought.  So, unfortunately, I don't really know if the modified cap will work long term.  Also, since it's a vented gas cap, I couldn't find any information on the release pressure.
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1952 M37
1970 M35A2
1943 Diamond-T M3A1 under restoration