[Tigers] Radiator header tank question

[awtiger at cox.net]

Very interesting, Ron.  I, too, would like to know the details of these header tanks, especially since my car (B382001600) falls within the shortest run of tanks.  Could these have been the only ones to have the level marker???

Andy

----  Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote: 
> Andy
> 	There are 3 header tanks listed in my Parts List 6601334.
> 1224725	Up to B382001521
> 5221224	B382001522 to B382001894
> 1236126	From B382001895
> 
> One of these could be the one with the water level.
> 
> It seems to me I have seen the one with the water level indicator part but
> no idea when or in which Tiger I saw it.
> 
> Ron Fraser
> 
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> Subject: [Tigers] Radiator header tank question
> 
> 
> Hey, guys:
> 
> I've messed with Tigers now since 1979 and yesterday I saw something that
> I've never seen before.  I'm hoping that someone can enlighten me.  I have a
> spare radiator header tank for a Tiger in my parts stash that was given to
> me by a friend several years ago, along with a bunch of other spare Tiger
> bits.  I had never really looked at it before, other than just a cursory
> glance.  However, yesterday I unpacked the box that all of these parts were
> in and examined that tank.  Just inside the radiator cap opening, there is a
> square-shaped "U" piece of metal that hangs down.  On the flat surface of
> this piece, it says "water level."  Of course, I understand the significance
> of the piece.  I am puzzled, however, because it's the only Tiger radiator
> header tank that I've ever seen that had such a water level indicator in it.
> Niether my current Mk1A nor the other three Tigers I've owned (all Mk1's)
> have had that piece down in their tanks.  Are they supposed to have it?
> Does anybody else have this on their Tiger?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
> B382001600LRXFE
> TAC #740
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