1972 Dodge Travco M375 - Radiator Removaland Brake questions

[kingdome627]

Hello Everyone, \nI purchased a 72 Dodge Travco with M375 chasis a few months ago. I bought 7 - 19.5 inch one piece rims and new tires. \n\nhttps://goo.gl/photos/EKDYe6G59Yc6oNav7\nhttps://goo.gl/photos/3tdrFdArRNW4bEwB8\nhttps://goo.gl/photos/t9dAAVRDk1skjArK7\nhttps://goo.gl/photos/8nNJEonJ4thGAeGz6\nhttps://goo.gl/photos/kgyWtW3U3UT95fJx8\n\nReplaced the shifting cable with a new one and had the carburetor rebuilt. I've been driving 2 hours outside of Los Angeles to work on it each weekend and was supposed to drive it home this weekend. Right before I was about to drive it out off the property the temp started to rise, so I shut it down. Coolant was spraying out of the top seam of the radiator. Any advice or tricks in getting the radiator out? \nAlso, the brakes need to be pumped up in order for it to stop. What is the proper bleeding procedure with the all drum M375 chassis. I know it has the two hydrovacs in the back. Do I bleed the hydrovacs first and then each individual cylinder on the rears then move onto the front. \n\nI'd like to drive this back in the next few weeks. \nThanks in advance for any help!\nSean

[KB2CRK]

The radiator comes out through the grill. Two bolts on the bottom, Two bolts and the upper sides and the hoses. I don't know the proper bleeding sequence for the drum setup so can't help there.

[badbillybiker]

fast n dirty... raw egg or pepper or oatmeal to get you home...\nthen get repaired at a place YOU trust in your home area...\nfwiw...hth...\nBest suggestion from my corner is to use/get a good power bleeder first...then bleeder valves... those lines are 27 feet long with two wheel cylinders at each rear. bad story here was it took days into weeks to purge my system completely. more to the story but one pump now for me... there are suggested procedures on this forum on how various members solved the "pedal" problem... Do check the vacuum lines also...going to the hydrovacs as they are OVER 43 years old... (lr-rr-lf-rf) (top wc, then bottom as the fluid goes up thru the bottom)\nfwiw..\nBBB\nbtw ...read your post a couple of times...\nwould like to know the source, brand? and part number of the shifter cable...\nBBB\n\n\n9

[kingdome627]

Thanks BBB for the suggestion. I got the cable custom made from http://www.controlcables.com/. It was $68 and fit perfectly. I believe it was 108 inches.\nsk

[77Travco]

Yep, radiator comes out through the front. I would advise changing the water pump, clutch fan and all hoses since they are much easier to get at with the front all opened up.

[badbillybiker]

Thanx for the NFO... Any part number for Travcos is important...\nSure saves a lot of angst...\nBBB