[Fot] TR4 expansion tank question

[Joe Curry]

Sounds like a Spitfire Mk1 expansion tank.

Joe C.

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From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 7:46 PM
To: Jim Gray; fot-bounces at autox.team.net; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 expansion tank question

Granted, this is on a GT6, I also have a Griffin, my tank sits parallel to
the valve  cover running length wise between the cover and the carbs. It
sits above the manifold and is fed upwards from the radiator with the same
size radiator hose as all the others. Its made out of the brass (solid
portion) of a stock GT6 radiator with a fabricated flat bottom. As an extra
precaution I have a tube leading to a small overflow bottle in the unused
battery box, which has yet to accumulate anything significant in it. This
system has served me well so far. Gigantic radiator... No fan.
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
------Original Message------
From: Jim Gray
Sender: fot-bounces at autox.team.net
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: [Fot] TR4 expansion tank question
Sent: Jun 6, 2012 9:03 PM

Fot,

I'm a little stuck on something. I want to install an expansion tank on the
car but from what I 

understand about them the bottom of the expansion tank needs to be higher
than the head.

I use a Griffin radiator which is lower than the thermostat housing.

I can't see a way to get the bottom of the tank higher than the thermostat
housing. 

I have my eye on a couple models Canton Makes but at best the bottom of the
tank would 

still be slightly lower than the top of the thermo housing.

Any idea's would be greatly appreciated.

jim g
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