Wedge Header Tanks / ScreenWash Tanks etc

[jvaughan]

Does anyone know what donor car was used on the 400's for the Header Tank, expansion Tank and Washer fluid resevoir ?

also, has anyone replaced theirs with an alloy one ?

I notice that the white 450SE at Bruntingthorpe has alloy header tank .... anyone here know any details ?

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[jvaughan]

ANDYM said: The header tank I believe is Ford Granada/Capri, i'm not sure about the screen washer bottle but I have seen a very similar in Vehicle Wiring Products catalogue.

I had noticed the alloy header tank too, certainly looks nice and has the inlet/outlet pipes on the correct side!
It was something I was going to get made in the near future, but if someone already has the pattern and maybe a bulk order......

Andy.

Yes, Im in with this one too.
I was thinking of maybe a swirp pot too and doing away with the swan neck.

[jvaughan]

shpub said: On the 520 the washer bottle is from Safeways and used to contain peanuts. The original is from a TR7.

Hmmm and held together with sticky backed plastic ?
Steve, the more secrets you reveal about the 520 the more I feel Blue Peter had a hand in its design !

Seriously .. TR7 eh ? great thanks.

[jvaughan]

sevans said: Just to confuse matters, the washer bottle on my 83 Tas 200 is from a Capri.
I had an alloy header tank made by a guy in Yorkshire. The quality is superb. I made up a template from cardboard and took it to him to copy. I came back to pick it up a couple of hours later.
I enquired about making a replacement washer bottle and he seemed to think this wouldn't be a problem.
I can post pics details if anyone is interested.

yes please ... more interested in prices too

[jvaughan]

Right, basically, I think i need one of these header tanks. Stainless would be preferred, but not essential.

Also looking for stainless windscreen washer bottle ( and not a plastic one (or a peanut tin) covered in tin foil (Mr Heath!)

[jvaughan]

Yep, both emails recieved and I replied to them.

[jvaughan]

Guys, I would be interested to know prices too. Im thinking of getting one of Hans's Ali- tanks for the front of the engine, ( for those that have not seen it, its similar to the vertical one found on Griffs / chimps), and suppliment it with a header tank to give extra capacity to the colling system.