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Header expansion tank
nib1980 - 6/6/08 at 07:51 AM

Hi all.

What header / expansion tanks do you all use?

Many thanks


indykid - 6/6/08 at 07:53 AM

i've got an aluminium one i bought off ebay currently.

previously i had a rover 416gti plastic one that i modified the brackets on to sit on the bulkhead.

tom


tegwin - 6/6/08 at 08:02 AM

I have a nice round one...think it came from a vaxhall vectra.....£3 for two from my scrappy....so i have one in my locost and one in my racecar

Why pay for bling when a plastic one will do


MikeR - 6/6/08 at 08:31 AM

got one from a volvo - round and nice and errrm .... its ok.


miikae - 6/6/08 at 08:59 AM

I used a corsa one like this .

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pewe - 6/6/08 at 09:26 AM

Same as MikeR - Volvo - comes complete with the mounting bracket to mount vertically on the bulk-head.
Seem to recall it was a 7 series but they should all be the same.
Cheers, Pewe


grazzledazzle - 6/6/08 at 09:31 AM

miikae,
What car do you have? I've never seen a front suspension set up quite like that before?


saigonij - 6/6/08 at 10:00 AM

thats a robin hood 2b i think.

i have a fiesta 16v expansion bottle.


miikae - 6/6/08 at 10:13 AM

Hi All , Its a Robin Hood Sierra S7 mk1 1996 , inboard Gax shocks , plus the tie bar mod as you can see plus lots more , see here

Mike

[Edited on 6/6/08 by miikae]


britishtrident - 6/6/08 at 10:17 AM

Rover ones are a popular choice


82 Locost - 6/6/08 at 10:30 AM

Although Rover ones are usually full of Head Gasket Mayonaise!!


02GF74 - 6/6/08 at 10:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
got one from a volvo - round and nice and errrm .... its ok.


I have a volvo 740 (?) - it is nice and rectangular so fits into a corrner nicely. I dont have it fitted but if I do, that is the one I would use.

plus it is made in Sweden.


BenB - 6/6/08 at 11:46 AM

Ratsport do a very nice ali one. Cheap IIRC too (about 30-40 notes)....


James - 6/6/08 at 05:53 PM

Astra one IIRC.

Free... off an abandoned car!

Cheers,
James


Michael - 6/6/08 at 06:48 PM

Mk 2 Astra one.

Scrapped family car.


whitestu - 6/6/08 at 07:55 PM

The Sierra one that came with the donor.

Stu


Macbeast - 6/6/08 at 09:21 PM

WTG Stu


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