Slant *       6       Forum
Home Home Home
The Place to Go for Slant Six Info!
Click here to help support the Slant Six Forum!
It is currently Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:39 pm

Unanswered topics | Active topics


» » Tech Q & A » Engine

All times are UTC-08:00



Post new topic  Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
2kids
PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:45 am 
Offline
4 BBL ''Hyper-Pak''

Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:22 am
Posts: 33
Car Model:
Just want to confirm that there's no specific over flow container I should be looking at for my /6 225 71 dart swinger. It has a new radiator from the previous owner but no over flow container - it has the nipple for one, it's just missing right now. My understanding is that I'll just have to find a universal one correct?

Thanks
Top
   
Reply with quote  
AnotherSix
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:58 pm 
Offline
Turbo Slant 6

Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:49 pm
Posts: 566
Car Model:
Our 71 did not come with one either.

What I used on both my 65 v-8 Dart and our 71 slant swinger is the factory overflow container from a 73 up A body. It fits nicely. You have to drill 2 small holes in the radiator support for the bracket and 1 larger hole in the frame section of the body for the container bottom's pin to fit into. It is a very simple factory looking swap and the container is good sized.
Top
   
Reply with quote  
2kids
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:05 pm 
Offline
4 BBL ''Hyper-Pak''

Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:22 am
Posts: 33
Car Model:
thanks!
Top
   
Reply with quote  
wjajr
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:12 pm 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:25 pm
Posts: 5611
Location: Downeast Maine
Car Model:
If you can’t find a factory tank, Wal-Mart has a universal tank with hose in their RV section for less than 10 bucks. It is the same thing that Year one sells for about 25 bucks…

Pre 1973 over flow provisions was a hose running down the side of radiator that dumped onto the ground.

_________________
67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

Image
Top
   
Reply with quote  
2kids
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:45 pm 
Offline
4 BBL ''Hyper-Pak''

Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:22 am
Posts: 33
Car Model:
nice, thanks for the tip!
Top
   
Reply with quote  
RustyRamcharger
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:42 pm 
Offline
TBI Slant 6
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:27 pm
Posts: 187
Location: northern NJ, USA
Car Model:
My '71 Valiant has a 16 ounce beverage can as the overflow container. iirc it's Foster's

Ken
:-)
Top
   
Reply with quote  
slantsixbob
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:38 pm 
Offline
EFI Slant 6
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:44 pm
Posts: 347
Location: salem oregon
Car Model:
Quote:
My '71 Valiant has a 16 ounce beverage can as the overflow container. iirc it's Foster's

Ken
:-)
my 72 has a nos energy drink (22 ounces) for one :p just drilled a hole in the cap, one for the hose one for pressure bleed.
Top
   
Reply with quote  
sandy in BC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:19 pm 
Offline
Board Sponsor & SL6 Racer
User avatar

Joined: Fri Nov 08, 2002 4:48 pm
Posts: 5835
Location: Burton BC canada
Car Model:
2 litre clear plastic pop bottle.......it fits nicely alongside the rad....no fasteners necessary.

_________________
Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

Image
Top
   
Reply with quote  
Joshie225
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:23 pm 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:32 pm
Posts: 7834
Location: Portland-ish
Car Model: Fiat 500e
My '67 Valiant meets the NHRA radiator overflow requirement with a quart Valvoline brake fluid bottle. My '66 Dart used a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sports bottle, but with a metal tube as the plastic straw didn't withstand boiling coolant.

_________________
Joshua
Top
   
Reply with quote  
Reed
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:09 pm 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 13105
Location: Fircrest, WA
Car Model: 76 D100
Quote:
My '66 Dart used a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sports bottle, but with a metal tube as the plastic straw didn't withstand boiling coolant.
That wins the award for best overflow bottle.

_________________
Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.
Top
   
Reply with quote  
Old6rodder
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:40 pm 
Offline
Turbo Slant 6
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:43 pm
Posts: 976
Location: SoCal
Car Model: Toad Wagon
OK, I know it isn't a street car but I just couldn't resist .........

Image

:D

_________________
Sex, drags, and rock & roll.
Dick, 225% crazy.
Hobby (cars, that is) Photos link
Top
   
Reply with quote  
Eric W
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:02 am 
Offline
Turbo EFI
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 1:49 pm
Posts: 2445
Location: Lubbock, TX
Car Model:
Quote:
Quote:
My '66 Dart used a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sports bottle, but with a metal tube as the plastic straw didn't withstand boiling coolant.
That wins the award for best overflow bottle.


I'll second that one. :lol:
Top
   
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 

» » Tech Q & A » Engine

All times are UTC-08:00

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], Google [Bot] and 2 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited