Does anyone make a M400 alloy coolant header tank?
Does anyone make a M400 alloy coolant header tank?
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chillidog

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1,021 posts

264 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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My plastic coolant header tank is leaking a bit; it got a bit hot I guess!

Has anyone replaced it with an aluminium one and if so where from and how much?

Cheers.
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Richard

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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Adrian's got one and it looks great. I'm sure he'll be along with the details....

alex s

2,105 posts

265 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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Forge will do one, I had a chat with them a year or so about it. Also might be worth calling Bailey and Pace.
What car is our tanks out off??

mr noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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www.proalloy.co.uk/


You want to speak to these chaps. They do a polished one thats a direct swop and looks rather bling-tastic!!

adrian w

15,463 posts

257 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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Got mine from RPM Motorstort in Ware, its just a Mondao one, it only has one small inlet on the side so i had to tee the torbo returns. Richard i think our engines run higher water pressure because my cap leaks a bit on the track, i spoke to Wayne at Pro Alloy and he said you cant get a higher pressure cap. You can have my old plastic one if it will help.

chillidog

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Wednesday 8th November 2006
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adrian w said:
Got mine from RPM Motorstort in Ware, its just a Mondao one, it only has one small inlet on the side so i had to tee the torbo returns. Richard i think our engines run higher water pressure because my cap leaks a bit on the track, i spoke to Wayne at Pro Alloy and he said you cant get a higher pressure cap. You can have my old plastic one if it will help.


Ah I knew I'd seen a shiny one somewhere recently ...


Not sure how urgent this is going to be as it depends on the next outing and what Plans come up with. Might just take you up on your offer in the interim - thanks.
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Richard

Edited by chillidog on Wednesday 8th November 23:16

No Lotus

133 posts

260 months

Wednesday 8th November 2006
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I've had one fitted, but no pictures of it.

robp

2,097 posts

270 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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What's the advantage of a shiny one over a plastic one? Not being able to see at a glance that you are/are not losing coolant seems like a backward step.

alex s

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265 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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robp said:
What's the advantage of a shiny one over a plastic one? Not being able to see at a glance that you are/are not losing coolant seems like a backward step.


Rob, you can have a "sight glass" fitted in the alloy ones.

chillidog

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Thursday 9th November 2006
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robp said:
What's the advantage of a shiny one over a plastic one?


None.

I just want to replace it with one that's light and won't crack and leak.
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Richard

LJM

241 posts

249 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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chillidog said:
adrian w said:
Got mine from RPM Motorstort in Ware, its just a Mondao one, it only has one small inlet on the side so i had to tee the torbo returns. Richard i think our engines run higher water pressure because my cap leaks a bit on the track, i spoke to Wayne at Pro Alloy and he said you cant get a higher pressure cap. You can have my old plastic one if it will help.


Ah I knew I'd seen a shiny one somewhere recently ...


Not sure how urgent this is going to be as it depends on the next outing and what Plans come up with. Might just take you up on your offer in the interim - thanks.
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Richard

Edited by chillidog on Wednesday 8th November 23:16


Whats going on there? it looks like spaghetti junction. I like the look of that intercooler what is it?

chillidog

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264 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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It's the new Pro Alloy dual core intercooler. Compared to the the FP IC it's a step up, better flow, better cooling, cheaper. I've yet to notice any power loss effects during recent track outings. Recommended.

The wires are for data logging stuff for Trevor's experiements.
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Richard

ThatPhilBrettGuy

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269 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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chillidog said:
It's the new Pro Alloy dual core intercooler. Compared to the the FP IC it's a step up, better flow, better cooling, cheaper. I've yet to notice any power loss effects during recent track outings. Recommended.

The wires are for data logging stuff for Trevor's experiements.
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Richard
Cheaper? Er, don't think so.

chillidog

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Thursday 9th November 2006
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www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/shopwise.pl?act=sect&pt=52&s=325&id=proalloy

PA list it as 675 quid c.f. FP one was over 800 quid IIRC.
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Richard

adrian w

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257 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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robp said:
What's the advantage of a shiny one over a plastic one? Not being able to see at a glance that you are/are not losing coolant seems like a backward step.


Proberbly none, i'm just shallow and like shiny things.

adrian w

15,463 posts

257 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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[quote=chillidog]www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/shopwise.pl?act=sect&pt=52&s=325&id=proalloy

PA list it as 675 quid c.f. FP one was over 800 quid IIRC.
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Richard[/quote

Think thats a bit misleading, afaik it's about £1000 fitted with new pipework including VAT, they didnt ask me if they can use pick of my car, Ishould get a discount

chillidog

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Thursday 9th November 2006
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I should have got a discount as well ... !
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Richard

mr noble

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262 months

Thursday 9th November 2006
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chillidog said:
robp said:
What's the advantage of a shiny one over a plastic one?


None.

I just want to replace it with one that's light and won't crack and leak.
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Richard



Rubbish Richard, we all know you is a badass hip-hoppin bling lover!!

chillidog

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Thursday 9th November 2006
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mr noble said:
Rubbish Richard, we all know you is a badass hip-hoppin bling lover!!


cool are what you need.
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Richard