I want to replace my expansion tank. If I recall, Huntley used to sell an aluminum expansion tank. Does anyone know where I can get one, and are they any good?
Thanks,

 

I'll sell you mine (from Huntley) for $150 plus shipping. I never installed it because A. It didnt come with a threaded nipple for one of the holes (so a hose can be clamped on) and B. It didnt seem like it had enough holes in it for hoses. I called up and they insisted that they had installed this part on many 944 turbos before without problems, and mine is an 86, so maybe i just didnt ever have my water hoses updated to the later years. Ill post pics later if anyone wants them.

 

Mark,
You've got mail.

 

Please post pics. I had ordered one from Derek too, but alas he never delivered it to me (go figure). I would like one too, and seeing as yours looks to be sold already, I may fabricate one myself once my TIG is up and running.

 

Doesn't Lindsey sell them now?

 

Hope that helps! Ill let you know if the first buyer says no.

 

http://www.lindseyracing.com/Merchan...COOLINGEXPTANK By this picture my tank is missing one hose outlet, thanks Derrik! Btw i cant find the aluminum one on Lindsey's site if they do carry it.

 

What is the advantage of the aluminum tank?

 

durability, the plastic ones always crack, and looks

 

Indeed you are missing a hose inlet/outlet, right where the circle in magic marker says it should be. Lazy *** fabricator and seller (again, go figure).

 

The magic marker was me, for a picture i sent to huntley.

 

I wanted one to make a self bleeding coolant system incorporating a swirl pot. I was going to have a -4 AN fitting welded to the tank which would vent air from a swirl pot. I happened to luck out and get a swirl pot that Milledge had laying around.

Mark, if you end up not selling it due to it's defect, I'll still buy it. I am probably going to run some -12 or -16 AN fittings anyway. So the lack of that fitting doesn't pose too much of a problem.

 

Mark,
You've got mail, again. I'll take your tank.

 

actually, the missing line is for people who have deleted the turbo water pump / etc.

i run a dry turbo. therefore i bought an NA expansion tank. so be careful before blaming a 'lazy fab' when it was probably intentional (many race cars run dry setups, and huntley was pretty race-oriented).

 

Still, wouldn't you agree that they should realize that some buyers would need the extra nipple? They advertized it as "fits all 944, 951, and 968 models". Then they acted like I was crazy when I called to complain.