New Product: All-Alluminum Replacement Coolant Reservoir
09-14-2009, 02:38 PM
#16
928 Barrister
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Just in time for me. That seems to be the next item to replace in my search for a leak free system. So far, my plastic bottle is holding pressure, but it is a matter of time before it needs to be replaced. My problem now is the sensor which is set off easily for no apparent reason. I jump out to check the level and it is right up there, but the dash light is on. $#*%&$^#@!!!! Maddening!
I don't need a sight glass. I am accustomed now to removing the lid and looking in, or I can devise a measuring rod I can keep handy for that purpose.
I don't need a sight glass. I am accustomed now to removing the lid and looking in, or I can devise a measuring rod I can keep handy for that purpose.
09-14-2009, 03:17 PM
#21
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Carl,
Any chance you have played around with this to see if an additional unit can be fitted somewhere under the hood? It looks like a great intercooler reservoir as well if 2 can be fitted.
Thanks
Hans
Any chance you have played around with this to see if an additional unit can be fitted somewhere under the hood? It looks like a great intercooler reservoir as well if 2 can be fitted.
Thanks
Hans
09-14-2009, 03:18 PM
#23
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Thanks Dave.
Most fellas will replace the old plastic bottled just cause the aging and cracking.
But - if you run a racer or a supercharged 928 there is a secondary benefit.
I think we can agree that heat is a byproduct of work performed and gasoline burned. The more HP you produce, the hotter your engine will become.
The first place that water boils in most engines is in the head(s) right around the exhaust valve seats, and is often the insult that causes a failed head gasket. Should the water boil in a pocket like around the exhaust seat, the steam generated is very high pressure and frequently at the root of many a post race/DE-day head gasket repair.
The pressure of the coolant system (provided by the radiator cap) and the ethylene-glycol are the two items at work to raise your boiling point to prevent this from happening. And if you have a race car - the glycol is gone and the pressure in the system is all you've got.
If you have replaced your plastic-tanked radiator with one of ours, then you can add this all-aluminum coolant reservoir and safely add a 20 psi radiator cap. The extra pressure will add a margin of safety to your supercharged or race engine to prevent the coolant from boiling.
Both our all-aluminum radiators and our coolant reservoirs are tested to 37 psi before shipping. They can operate at 20 psi indefinitely without harm.
Fun Facts: A 16-lb. cap will raise the boiling point 48 degrees higher than the normal 212 degree boiling point. A 20 pound cap adds another 12 degrees to the boiling point.
Most fellas will replace the old plastic bottled just cause the aging and cracking.
But - if you run a racer or a supercharged 928 there is a secondary benefit.
I think we can agree that heat is a byproduct of work performed and gasoline burned. The more HP you produce, the hotter your engine will become.
The first place that water boils in most engines is in the head(s) right around the exhaust valve seats, and is often the insult that causes a failed head gasket. Should the water boil in a pocket like around the exhaust seat, the steam generated is very high pressure and frequently at the root of many a post race/DE-day head gasket repair.
The pressure of the coolant system (provided by the radiator cap) and the ethylene-glycol are the two items at work to raise your boiling point to prevent this from happening. And if you have a race car - the glycol is gone and the pressure in the system is all you've got.
If you have replaced your plastic-tanked radiator with one of ours, then you can add this all-aluminum coolant reservoir and safely add a 20 psi radiator cap. The extra pressure will add a margin of safety to your supercharged or race engine to prevent the coolant from boiling.
Both our all-aluminum radiators and our coolant reservoirs are tested to 37 psi before shipping. They can operate at 20 psi indefinitely without harm.
Fun Facts: A 16-lb. cap will raise the boiling point 48 degrees higher than the normal 212 degree boiling point. A 20 pound cap adds another 12 degrees to the boiling point.
09-14-2009, 03:23 PM
#25
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Thread Starter
Will the version with sensor interfere with the Murf kit intercooler?
BTW: we tested it and it holds exactly the same amount of fluid to the ml.
475hp/460lb.ft
09-14-2009, 04:53 PM
#28
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09-14-2009, 06:10 PM
#30
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Hmmmm.....Only $35 more than the stock reservor I was thinking about ordering today. Hmmm.....
It would be cool to have a dual chamber reservor-one for intercooler and one for engine.
It would be cool to have a dual chamber reservor-one for intercooler and one for engine.