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What am i missing? Mounting Radiator Bottles

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panteradougpanteradougMember
It has been awhile since I did this but if your car has or had 180 degree headers, the right side where they turn up off of the engine occupies the space that the pressure tank did.

That tank would be moved back to occupy the place that the evaporative canister (the blue can in your picture).

The bracket that then formally mounted the pressure tank would be removed also.

Having done this for the headers, deductive reasoning would tend to indicate the reason for you missing the bracket.

Many cars that had 180's had them removed and they went back to the traditional header.

I seem to think I may have saved mine but I haven't noticed it in the way lately?

The bracket that you made works fine. Why do you want to go through the effort of putting the original back on?

It isn't a bolt on. It was spot welded to the inner fender structure. Pinch welded in fact.
H hemihunterMember
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Originally posted by PanteraDoug:
It has been awhile since I did this but if your car has or had 180 degree headers, the right side where they turn up off of the engine occupies the space that the pressure tank did.

That tank would be moved back to occupy the place that the evaporative canister (the blue can in your picture).

The bracket that then formally mounted the pressure tank would be removed also.

Having done this for the headers, deductive reasoning would tend to indicate the reason for you missing the bracket.

Many cars that had 180's had them removed and they went back to the traditional header.

I seem to think I may have saved mine but I haven't noticed it in the way lately?

The bracket that you made works fine. Why do you want to go through the effort of putting the original back on?

It isn't a bolt on. It was spot welded to the inner fender structure. Pinch welded in fact.


Hi Doug, I am not aware of what it used to have as headers, and your probably right , I see no other reason to remove that bracket.
I haven't made any brackets , but need to source an original bracket for the radiator pressure bottle, as I have just replaced all the pipeing and hoses, So I guess the hunt begins.
garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
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Do you use a hardener with it? It does get hard and does not stay soft like undercoating does?

If I recall correctly, it's a 2-part product with a hardener. It does not stay soft like the original undercoating. It's a lot harder and very durable, but can be chipped (probably because I didn't spray it on an 1/8" thick like truck bed liners.

The pebbling in the surface is relatively small and has a slight sheen/shine to it. It cleans easily and looks great. I'm very pleased with the finish. The kit came with enough product so spray the rest of the undercarriage and wheel wells, which I plan to do at a future date.

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