Plastic Radiator Overflow?
08-15-2007, 03:34 PM
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Plastic Radiator Overflow?
Has anyone put a plastic overflow on a 66 (or close) car? I want to put an overflow on but don't like those skinny metal ones. I thought I saw a guy at a car show recently that had a plastic overflow that looked like a windshield washer fluid reservoir. Does anyone know where I can get one like this and how it hooks up to the radiator?
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08-15-2007, 03:41 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
Yeah, I have one on my 65. You can get recovery tanks at just about any auto parts store or at the junk yard. I believe I got mine at Autozone. You will need some 1/2" od black hose to connect to your rad and the cap will need to be a 13 pounder that is compatible with the recovery tank.
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08-15-2007, 04:07 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
Sure do. I have two regrets about the overflow - not putting one in sooner, and not making an adapter plate for mounting it using a fender bolt so as not having to drill holes in the fender apron.
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08-15-2007, 04:11 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
I need to pick up one of these soon...it is startin to bubble over in this heat. I still can't decide if I like the chrome skinny ones or the plastic, but the plastic wins in price 
Not to hijack, but how are the hoses hooked up to this thing? There is a nozzle on the top and bottom sides of the overflow tank, and I don't know what goes where...
Not to hijack, but how are the hoses hooked up to this thing? There is a nozzle on the top and bottom sides of the overflow tank, and I don't know what goes where...
08-15-2007, 04:30 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
ORIGINAL: mySAVIOReigns
I need to pick up one of these soon...it is startin to bubble over in this heat. I still can't decide if I like the chrome skinny ones or the plastic, but the plastic wins in price
Not to hijack, but how are the hoses hooked up to this thing? There is a nozzle on the top and bottom sides of the overflow tank, and I don't know what goes where...
I need to pick up one of these soon...it is startin to bubble over in this heat. I still can't decide if I like the chrome skinny ones or the plastic, but the plastic wins in price
Not to hijack, but how are the hoses hooked up to this thing? There is a nozzle on the top and bottom sides of the overflow tank, and I don't know what goes where...
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08-15-2007, 05:08 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
Why not get a nice stainless model. I got mine for 20.00.
No offense Soaring, but that big plastic jug looks like ***. It sticks out like a soar thumb amongst all your nice original pieces.
No offense Soaring, but that big plastic jug looks like ***. It sticks out like a soar thumb amongst all your nice original pieces.
08-15-2007, 05:17 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
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Why not get a nice stainless model. I got mine for 20.00.
No offense Soaring, but that big plastic jug looks like ***. It sticks out like a soar thumb amongst all your nice original pieces.
Why not get a nice stainless model. I got mine for 20.00.
No offense Soaring, but that big plastic jug looks like ***. It sticks out like a soar thumb amongst all your nice original pieces.
Looks like a recovery tank to me. Check with any automobile after about 1976 and you will see that white container that works really well with recovering the lost fluid when the engine is turned off. I have seen those aluminum tanks that are round and mounted to the side of the radiator. What's the difference. Neither one is original, and the aluminum one costs a ton more than my *** tank. Does the same job though.
08-15-2007, 07:47 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
Why not get a small aluminum of s/s fire extinguisher bottle, drill 1 hole about 1 or 2 inches from the bottom and 1 about 1 inch from the top, thread it for 90 degree fittings, polish it, install the fittings with a lexan site tube, mount it next to the radiator with some nice brackets and run a polished s/s line to it?
It would look a ton better than a plastic box.
It would look a ton better than a plastic box.
08-15-2007, 10:56 PM
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RE: Plastic Radiator Overflow?
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Why not get a small aluminum of s/s fire extinguisher bottle, drill 1 hole about 1 or 2 inches from the bottom and 1 about 1 inch from the top, thread it for 90 degree fittings, polish it, install the fittings with a lexan site tube, mount it next to the radiator with some nice brackets and run a polished s/s line to it?
It would look a ton better than a plastic box.
Why not get a small aluminum of s/s fire extinguisher bottle, drill 1 hole about 1 or 2 inches from the bottom and 1 about 1 inch from the top, thread it for 90 degree fittings, polish it, install the fittings with a lexan site tube, mount it next to the radiator with some nice brackets and run a polished s/s line to it?
It would look a ton better than a plastic box.
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