I also plan to buy one of those spiffy looking polished SS tubular overflow tanks.

They come in 2 inch or 3 inch diameters.

The 2 inch tend to be 15 to 17 inches long and the 3 inch diameter go from as short as 10 inches to about 15 or 18 inches long.

I'd prefer the 2 inch diameter. What would an apprpriate length for a mildly built 5.0 liter ?

Your recommendations?

Thanks,

 

A piece of PVC pipe - two end caps - fittings and some paint

2" x 17"

 

Where's the bling in that, I ask you.

When it's seen, it's gotta be bling

 

Whatever size holds about a quart (1 L.) of coolant, assuming you are using it for a coolant recovery tank rather than a boilover catch tank?

 

I use the baby one. It seems sufficient. I am running a three core radiator out of a 70s truck. I don't think I get hot enough to use the overflow tank much at all. Dicks idea is cheaper. You could use some of that aerosol chrome paint if the PVC don't suit ya.

 

A coolant recovery tank....

I think even the 2 X 15 holds slightly over 1 liter, so that should work fine then.

Yeah.....chrome paint over PVC pipe......I think I'll pass..

Thanks gents!

 

I understand. You don't have the customizing feel that Dick and I have. Don't beat yourself up though. It's just something we were both born with.

Just checked your gallery. Truck is really starting to come together nicely .

And yes, the little ones hold about a liter.

 

 

And they won't do squat for a Frosty Beverage.