omega0684
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 03:13 PM |
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recommend me a header tank
im after a clear header tank, cheaply as possible please.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 03:19 PM |
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Volkswagen golf or rover 214 from the scrapyard. About £5 
Is your shiney ali one surplus?
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 03:19 PM |
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Is that so you can see all the rusty pinto water 
I had a rover one in my old car before I get an ali one I think it was out of a 200. Did you find what caused the breakdown last week?
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omega0684
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Is your shiney ali one surplus?
you want to make me an offer?
haven't found out what is wrong yet but im fairly sure its over heating, worst cast, head gasket has gone but it start up the other daya nd sat
there ticking over!
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nick205
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 03:52 PM |
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Mk2 Astra header tank fits really well on the scuttle and has good hose connections too ~£5 from the scrappy should be about right.
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craig1410
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 04:20 PM |
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Sorry to jump in on this thread but are the above recommended Golf/Rover/Astra tanks of the continuous circulation type? In other words with a small
bore pipe which comes from the engine highest point to the top of the tank and a large bore pipe which feeds from the bottom of the tank to the engine
lower down (pump inlet usually)?
Also, can you confirm that these tanks are quite shallow and yet with decent capacity (eg. 1.5 litres or so)?
I'm needing a new tank for my Rover V8 engine but I need one that is shallow and broad rather than tall and narrow. I expect that is what most
people want on a Locost regardless of the engine right? Anyone know what they use on a Westfield SEight? Is it from a Ford Fiesta?
Cheers,
Craig.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 04:23 PM |
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The golf ones are spherical and the astra/rover ones are flat(ish).
All of them are of constant circulation type and have pressure caps fitted.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 06:13 PM |
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Rover 45 tank is shallow but with a decent capacity ----- roughly house brick shaped.
NB 45 and 25 tanks are different and both are different from the earlier 214/414
75 tank is different again sort of triangular in shape.
[Edited on 27/5/09 by britishtrident]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 08:19 AM |
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Im not running a header tank with my pinto and it has been fine. Only problem i had in early days was the block being crudded up and water not flowing
through correctly. i cured this as per description in your other thread.
As i dont have header tank i do use an expansion bottle from the rad cap. Engine finds its own level once all air is purged out of the system.
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craig1410
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 10:09 PM |
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Anyone recognise the header tank in this picture? The car is a westfield seight but I'm sure the tank will come from a normal production car.
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Jasper
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 11:34 AM |
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There are always loads of cheap ones on ebay.....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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craig1410
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 11:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
There are always loads of cheap ones on ebay.....
Yes I was having a browse through a few last night. However, I'm hoping to take advantage of the weather this weekend and spend some time on the
car so I wouldn't be able to get an ebay tank in time now. There is a large scrapyard near where I live so I'm planning to go over there
tomorrow and see what they have available. That's why I'm keen to know which cars are broadly suitable.
Anybody got any ideas that the tank in the westfield above is? That would be my first choice if I can find one.
Cheers,
Craig.
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