[TR] [EXTERNAL] - Re: Radiator overflow bottle

glemon at neb.rr.com glemon at neb.rr.com
Wed Jan 3 22:09:11 MST 2018


I used this on my Healey 💯 https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/interdynamics-coolant-return-kit-for-smaller-vehicles-mcr-3/6010229-p?c3ch=PLA&c3nid=6010229-P&c3apidt=27968104177&gclid=CjwKCAiAm7LSBRBBEiwAvL1-L3lRgRbH-9IfnxNOkY5jXcFPXu5Kgjr4FhI6CMxO-vTatA6YS1wTYxoC1jwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds not pretty but I tucked it under the fender where you wouldn't see it (unless you stick your head down in the engine bay).  Looks pretty flimsy, but it held up for years and worked as it should, both collecting overflow and generating vacuum in the system to allow the excess coolant which flowed into the tank to flow back to the radiator when everything cooled down.

Yours looks nicer and I am sure will work fine, the MG option is a good one too, also used on Midgets for a few years, my brother used one of those on his TR3.

Greg Lemon
TR250

---- David Templeton <davidt at opentext.com> wrote: 
> Thank you everyone for the suggestions.  Going to give this one a try.  Even in Canadian dollars not a bad price, yeah the conversion rate sucks ☺
> 
> https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07799KDL4/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> 
> And this should fit where everyone suggested as well beside the rad
> 
> David
> 
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> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of TeriAnn J. Wakeman
> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 11:16 AM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Re: [TR] Radiator overflow bottle
> 
> My bottle and holder are from a GT6. The holder mounts on a horizontal surface so is mounted in the back right rear of the apron next to the radiator, behind the cardboard ducting.
> 
> TeriAnn
> 
> On 1/3/18 7:11 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> My TR3B had an overflow bottle when I got it in 1981, and I kept it after restoration.  Same basic location as Randall's.
> 
> Here's "before", looking from the air filters toward the front.  Note the open space alongside the inner wing and the radiator.
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> And "after".  Some of my original bits, and some new ones from TRF.
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> On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 3:29 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com<mailto:TR3driver at ca.rr.com>> wrote:
> > I am looking for suggestions on a radiator overflow bottle configuration
> > for the '3a.  I am not wanting to spend stupid money but open to
> > suggestions from those who have added on to their '3.
> 
> Here's what I did.  The bottle and holder are used originals from a Stag
> (same as TR6).  TRF has them new, $28 for the bottle, cap & holder.  The
> holder is held to the inner wing with 1/4" bolts.
> 
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> Not the easiest place to get to; but there is really no need to access the
> bottle.  I can do the initial fill through the radiator neck (by slowly
> filling it to the very top and waiting for coolant to run down the hose).
> And any excess (like when a leaking head gasket blows coolant out) will
> eventually run out the top.
> 
> I can get it out with the apron on, by removing the horn, but I've not yet
> found a reason to do so.
> 
> I also had to get the radiator fill neck replaced with a modern one, so I
> could use a recovery cap.  Never could get a stock type cap to hold vacuum,
> so it would suck coolant back into the engine.  I tried several caps, tried
> filling the space around the center rivet with RTV, and various rubber
> gaskets; but nothing worked for me.  The modern fill neck was under $20
> installed (as part of other radiator work).
> 
> And a Stant "Lev-R-Vent" cap was only $8 or so.  I like being able to vent
> the system without having to loosen the cap and take a chance on it coming
> off all the way.  Wasn't a TR, but I once got a shower in scalding coolant
> on a cold winter day, when I didn't realize just how hot the engine was.
> Fortunately I was wearing glasses, so it didn't get in my eyes.  (TR
> content, we were trying to jump start a previous TR3A "barn find" with my 65
> Olds.  It would NOT start, so we got the bright idea of running hot coolant
> through the TR from the Olds.  Still wouldn't start!)
> 
> -- Randall
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