Phwoar Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Interesting radiator header tank on this mk1 for sale in Oz. (No connection). http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141327714986&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Same as on my Australian assembled early Spit 4 so must have been standard here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Appears to be the correct header tank for the mk1. If the car is as described would you reckon that's a fair price in Aussie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I really have no idea I'm afraid, but not many Spits around here and a long time since I've checked prices.My registered Spit 4 was valued at $4,000 unseen by Shannons insurance company last year so I guess they got that valuation from somewhere.I was not fussed about the valuation as I was after Third Party Property Damage Only but comprehensive was virtually the same price.Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phwoar Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Cheers guys, there you go then, standard fitment. I have never seen one like that before and found it just a little odd/interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Same as fitted to Vitesse 1600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Standard fitment for the early mk1 only. I had a late mk1 1965 back in 1970 which never had this header tank. But then it had the 8 port head fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Are these ones difficult to find? Newer seen them on e.g. ebay or at the usual suspects...(header tank it is...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 The design is not that clever. Flat bottom soldered to the top section so pressure and temperature changes lead to the joint progressively failing. Both of the two I had had failed.Drilled holes along the joint and "sewed" the sections together with thin, malleable, stainless wire (after tinning the flanges) and then soldering. No leaks after 38 years of service.(Did the first one with pop rivets, but it didn't look "original".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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