[Fot] Oil Catch Tank for a Spitfire Racer

[Charly Mitchel]

How about ebay item #200320875767
Charly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BillDentin at aol.com>
To: <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>; <gaf3 at charter.net>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil Catch Tank for a Spitfire Racer


> In a message dated 03/18/2009 10:36:32 AM Central Standard Time,
> sbarr at McCarty-Law.com writes:
>
>
>> This Canton part fits in my battery box - barely (see attached pic,
>> sorry the rest of you won't get it).  I have to operate the drain
>> petcock on the bottom with a screwdriver and the top is quite close to
>> the underside of the bonnet, but it fits and looks nice.  Spendy,
>> though.
>>
>
> Amici...
>
> Bob Wismer arrives at SEBRING today with our Tornado TR3 Thunder Bolt.  On
> that car we actually moved the whole coolant catch tank under the car and 
> behind
> the left rear wheel.  I know that sounds weird, but there's plenty of room
> back there, and it works for us.  We just have to remember to 'check it' 
> after
> sessions.
>
> Our issue was that car does over heat sometimes, and while we had plenty 
> of
> room for the catch tank under the bonnet, we always seemed to end up water
> skiing on our own slop when it was up front...so we moved it.  Now the 
> people
> behind us (when and if there is somebody) get to deal with that.
>
> Lot of our stuff is weird, but no one has more fun than we do.
>
> Bill (Damdinger)
>
>
>
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