What are you using for a radiator Catch Can?

I saw the cool bomb on Jimmy Shine's truck... Now I want to do something different. For now, I'm running an AMF-era Harley 2 stroke oil can- Heck, it was the right size, so why not? Anyway, lets see what your using...

 

Here's the picture....

 

Many guys use those Moon tanks... I would use a tiny keg, or a Budwiser can.... Lets be fancy.. IMPORTED!

 

I run the hose into the windshield washer container on the Chevelle until I get another washer pump that works. The 70 is about the only year you can't get a new pump for. Turns out the 70 has a lot of 1 year only shit that they don't repop. Model A is much easier to find parts for...

 

I'm not using it but I always thought the WWII-style aluminum canteens they sell in camping equipment stores would be a good choice.

 

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I'm not using it but I always thought the WWII-style aluminum canteens they sell in camping equipment stores would be a good choice.

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You mean the ammo containers?? those are CHEEP... i can get a small one for CENTS!

 

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Jay - Check with someone who carries vintage cycling stuff. Water bottles used to be aluminum (spun?) and were capped off with a big cork or even a screw off cap. A vintage bottle cage would be the perfect bracket.

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Thanks Kevin - Good lead....

 

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I'm not using it but I always thought the WWII-style aluminum canteens they sell in camping equipment stores would be a good choice.
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You mean the ammo containers??

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Canteens hold water,for drinking,not ammunition.

 

Oh!

 

lol a small block chevy power steering resovore :>

 

I am using a Jack Daniels bottle in a modified bike waterbottle frame on the firewall.

Pretty different & can't wait until this one breaks so I can " start" on another one.

Steve

 

I would use a shaker, they come in many cool colours, spun aluminium(sp?) and polished stainless....

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=53819&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 .

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=203866&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 .

 

Old can of Sta-Lube on the T, 1952 Space Cadets thermos flask on the A.

 

I'm using a plastic drinking water bottle off a bicycle. drilled out the pop nozzle in the top and ran a hose to the bottom. with a recovery type cap it's a closed system, not just a puke tank.

 

Guess I'm usin a small beer keg. We used the roll bars on my buddy's A. One side for rad, the other side was the p/s resivor.

 

I'm using a Moon water recovery tank on the 32.

I know, expensive, but sometimes you gotta pay the piper to get where you want to go.
I like the Moon tanks anyway, got one that's over 40 years old.

I'm thinking I may make something similar for the 31.
Stainless mixing bowls - from restaurant supply houses - come in many shapes and sizes.

Some of them have a flat lip all round and using a little JB Weld along with a bunch of 10-32 bolts and nuts around the circumference would work well to attach the backing plate.
As would rivets.

Welding a back plate on would also work well.

In either case, make the back plate extend out so you can bolt it down.
A radiator style filler cap wouldn't be required.
All you need is a couple of hose bibs properly placed.

Depending on the flatness of the firewall you may need some standoffs.
Shown in the next photo.

 

Here's a closeup showing the standoffs.
Four thick aluminum washers.

The standoffs have the added bonus of allowing air flow between firewall and catch tank.

 

Made mine from a length of aluminum irrigation pipe. 2" dia. Welded thick ends on that I could tap for in and out lines, and mounted it horizontally.

 

I use a Bud tall boy for extra capacity

 

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16 OZ 1960s Coors beer can. Did it in the 60s and I'm still doing it.

 

Old pull top steel SCHLITZ can with a soldered seam. It's gotta be from the early 60's.

 

army surplus canteen hose from radiator to bottom of canteen and one from the top of the canteen for air

 

I used a piece of aluminized exhaust pipe and welded a bung for a petcock at the bottom end and a nipple and cap for the top end. I drilled a hole in the cap for the hose and welded two small tabs on the side to mount it. Paint inside and out for rust inhibator. Barely noticable and worked so far for 7 years and passes NHRA tech and was cheap.

 

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On my modified, a 60's GM windshield washer bottle and bracket. By running the hose to the bottom, it sucks the coolant back in after cooling down.

 

It looks like a lawnmower gas tank but it's actually an oil tank for a stationary industrial engine. Plumbing the overflow line to the bottom allows the coolant to return to the radiator

 

Lots of crazy ideas but, HEY!! Is water that scarce over there that ya gotta catch it or is this some gumment conspiracy to keep all you rodders towing the line