My car has a generic recovery kit with a real ugly plastic tank from
the previous owner. It's held onto the firewall with a powder-coated
basket.
It can be seen in this pic on my website:
http://ewilkins.com/wilko/engine.htm
Wilko
On Jun 6, 2011, at 11:19 AM, BJ8 Healeys wrote:
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
> Has anyone installed a coolant recovery system using generic
> hardware from
> the local auto parts store?
> I installed a recovery system in my BJ8 using the brass recovery
> tank from a
> junkyard MG Midget. Someone saw my article about my system and
> wants to
> install a similar system in a '65 Midget, but doesn't want to spring
> for a
> new MG tank ($$). I seem to recall a discussion on the list some
> time ago
> about using a generic tank from Autozone, Pep Boys, etc. I have no
> experience with the plastic tanks, so thought I would ask for input
> from the
> list.
>
> Thanks!
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