I have a custom aluminum radiator installed on my V-8 Archie Fiero. I would also like to go to a billet aluminum overflow tank, too, but all seem to have only a 1 quart capacity. Is that enough for normal driving? Does anyone know of larger volume tanks? I cannot use the stock tank with the aluminum radiator and also use dual gas struts for the hood - not nearly enough room!!

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Tom Corey
Melbourne, FL
87 Green T-Top GT 5Spd SBC ZZ3 V8
88 Yellow T-Top GT, 4.9L Caddy, 4T60E

Jegs has a few listed.
Most of them are simply catch cans though.

Tina

If the capacity is not enough how about installing a second tank with a radiator line in the bottom and a tank line in the top, no fill cap? That way you wil have a flow through tank that will increase cacacity. You can even hide this tank someplace so it does not look bad.

Talk to Chris West at WCF. He has a nice chromed overflow tank on his car... He can tell you the size but it looks pretty big.

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I don't think a quart tank is going to cut it. Even if it might hold the overflow, it won't give you much if any reserve.

The OE tank provides a reserve to make up for any slow leaks. Depending on the leak it can buy you a huge amount of time to detect a problem.

If a metal tank doesn't come with one already, make a dip stick so you can tell how full it is. Many of the aftermarket ones I've seen don't have an easy way to tell otherwise.

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