[Fot] Oil Catch Tank for a Spitfire Racer

[Bob]

On the gt6 I removed the existing battery box by drilling out the spot 
welds. Fabricated an aluminum box with a flange to overhang onto the 
flat firewall shelf and drop in where the battery box used to be. 
Drilled the flange and the shelf. Installed rivnuts into the shelf so 
that the box can be removed if need be. The top of the box has two 
fittings. One for the valve cover and one if you want to vent the block. 
A small K&N filter is also installed in the lid on a third fitting. A 
drain petcock is in the bottom. Creates a clean unobtrusive 
installation. Box cost me $75 to get fabricated plus the fittings and 
filter.

May have pictures of the installed box if anyone is interested.

Bob

Barr, Scott wrote:
>  Hi Glenn,
>
> 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.
>
> If I were to do it again, I'd go to my welder and just have him make up
> a canister for me, letting him know what it's for and what the
> dimensions should be.  I had him make up a water overflow/expansion tank
> for the part of the scuttle just to the driver's side of the Canton
> blow-by tank.  It looks great and cost $45.
>
> Scott B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Glenn Franco
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: Friends of Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] Oil Catch Tank for a Spitfire Racer
>
> Group
>
> My Spitfire (72) has limited open space under the bonnet to mount a
> catch tank for my oil blow by. The standard run  of the mill vertical
> tanks don't package (not enough room).
> I'm looking for a more horizontal unit that will sit on the shelf just
> above the firewall/dash panel. My panel has been replaced with a
> horizontal and vertical sheet  of aluminum and is continuous from left
> to right of vehicle. The space between the shelf and bonnet is not more
> than 7". Left and right of the engine is crowed due to the forward
> bracing from the roll cage to the front suspension uprights and frame.
>
> I have searched the usual sources online and ordered a vertical unit
> from Summit. Nothing fits!
> I'm looking for a rectangular or round low profile round tank no more
> vertical than 6". I've seen some examples that would fit buy have no
> idea who supplied them.
>
> Any ideas or do I have to have to make one?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Glenn Franco
> 72 Spit Racer
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