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Perfect! Is there a part number on that cap, by chance? Curiosity got me, I stopped at the local parts store - the only cap they showed for a standard/Extra Cooling radiator didn't have the "outer" gasket.....
I went with a stainless burp tank, and installed it on the passenger side of the radiator. It was a simple installation, and if the tank ever overflowed, it still would reroute coolant to the ground....but it never has. The overflow tube from the radiator still goes all the way to the bottom side of the radiator, where it connects to the tank. From there, an internal tube goes into the center of the tank, where the coolant would 'overflow' into the tank. If the tank ever filled up, there is a secondary tube in the tank that is near the top that would then drain back out of the tank again, as there is a drain tube at the bottom. Granted, the truck runs cool 99% of the time (except sitting in long lines at shows while idling in 90+ degree weather), but I haven't had a drop yet. Hope that helps.
No part number, but it's a 13 lb Stant on a Ford radiator.
OT Nice pic Behemoth. I posted a pic of my engine compartment after I freshened up my engine and wrote that it was no Chip Foose project. Yours most certainly could be. Beautiful.
I went out and took some pictures of my cooling system. The radiator is a 4 core (I believe, its cold and I don’t want to go out and confirm). The overflow container, I thought was OEM, is pictured. And the Radiator cap, 13 lbs., has two seals.
. This is all in a 1977 F150, 400, long tube headers, C6. I pull with this truck and she runs cool in 100 plus summers as I pull the travel trailer. I hope this helps someone.
Coolant isn't a quarter anymore- Coolant reservoirs are your friend
Originally Posted by Jklnhyd
I dont think it will suck it back in, no. If you are overheating that bad, the radiator cap springs up to release the pressure, but does not stay open to allow water to suck back in.
You are supposed to only fill the radiator up to 1" below the fill neck anyway, so I dont see how the engine would pull any water back in. The only way an overflow tank would work is if it is park of the sealed system, like newer cars
These are a waste of time, money, and adds clutter on our trucks. Just my thoughts, if I am not understanding it correctly, someone can explain it.
Coolant used to be very inexpensive. It was also a different mixture that basically isn't even sold anymore. Modern coolant is about $15-$18 a gallon. By simply installing a late model radiator cap, ( If you bought one in the last 20 years you probably already have a pressure/ suction cap as that is all that is currently made except for the lever caps for total loss cooling systems) You can simply install a reservoir to the existing hose and keep the coolant that you paid for. Ford thought it was good idea and started selling them in the 60's as an aftermarket or upgrade part.
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