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taylorboosh
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im thinking of mounting a front mount rad on the imp, how exactly do header tanks work? is it just a tank of coolant mounted higher than the radiator? where in the grand scheme of piping would it go?
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You could always get a top fill radiator. Should be much easier and tidier.
taylorboosh
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i thought it was something to do with the distance the engine is from the rad?
jay26
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Have you got a rad already, you could use an mr2 one
taylorboosh
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mr2 is a good shout i will look into them..

i ideally want a wide but not tall one.. like an oblong
davieslim
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Intergra radiators top filled and a good lenth
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Celica gt4 rads are top filled, st205 models. There a decend size and not to expensive. Very good design aswel, the toyota boys use them up to 400 bhp

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Corsa_Sport21
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Most Honda's have top filled radiators.
taylorboosh
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is that the only reason for a header tank? to fill it
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
is that the only reason for a header tank? to fill it


No, alot of people use them as a goldfish bowl.
taylorboosh
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so a bit of a search says they are used so when the water gets hot and expands it has somewhere to go.... so yes they are needed so as not to damage the engine and needs mounting above the cylinder head
Corsa_Sport21
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Cars with top fill rads normally run an over-flow bottle at the side of the rad.

I would hazzard a guess and say most Jap cars run a top fill rad.
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hmmmm unsure which way to go, advice i have been given is that a header tank is needed and will prevent air locks in long piping also
taylorboosh
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anymore?
DaveyLC
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Just about everything jap is top fill with a syphon expansion tank.
taylorboosh
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What would you recomend then davey
DaveyLC
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I'd run a header thank.. They are idiot proof as you can see at a glance how much coolant you've got.. Problem with the jap stuff is even if you can see coolant in the over-flow/expansion tank it doesnt mean your cooling system is full, plus they are a pain to bleed.
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I'd run a header thank.. They are idiot proof as you can see at a glance how much coolant you've got..


Have you ever seen a 206 GTi header tank.

Can't see jack shit through it.
taylorboosh
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Cheers davey

 
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