Coolant Recovery?
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Racer
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From: Mesa AZ
Coolant Recovery?
Did any of the later model C-3s have a factory coolant recovery? If so what year? I would really like to add one to my 68 but can't find any aftermarket that I can find a place to install it that I like. Any suggestions?
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
My 76 has a recovery tank. It is bone dry though so I don't know if it is particularly working or not. but the tank should work on the 68.
EDIT: the tank is on passenger side of engine compartment and is pretty well hidden under the fender lip. The hose goes from the filler neck of radiator into the cap of the recovery tank.
EDIT: the tank is on passenger side of engine compartment and is pretty well hidden under the fender lip. The hose goes from the filler neck of radiator into the cap of the recovery tank.
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
I bought the red-cap plastic jug variety at the autoparts store. It looked pretty hideous screwed onto my inside wheelwell, but I wanted to keep an eye on it. Then I bought a similar but slightly smaller version of the same thing and tucked it in more out of sight inside .... what do you call that area.. by the gill vents.
Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
my 77 has one and it fits nicely in the fender area, you need tank, hose and the right radiator cap like $30 total
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Drifting
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From: Austin Texas
i have a 74. it came with a plastic model that bolted through the wheel well. it looks like your car came with a metal one originally. maybe the plastic one would fit. www.corvettecentral.com has them. (not sure if that helped at all)
Le Mans Master
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by chadman
Did any of the later model C-3s have a factory coolant recovery? If so what year? I would really like to add one to my 68 but can't find any aftermarket that I can find a place to install it that I like. Any suggestions?
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
It will work just fine! The stock 68 setup has an overflow hose that just dumps to the ground. 
You simply replace that hose and route it to a plastic tank. Should stay dry most of the time, but if you puke some coolant it goes into the plastic jug instead of all over your driveway or garage floor. Then after cooldown it gets sucked back into the rad. 
You simply replace that hose and route it to a plastic tank. Should stay dry most of the time, but if you puke some coolant it goes into the plastic jug instead of all over your driveway or garage floor. Then after cooldown it gets sucked back into the rad.
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Drifting
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From: Fayetteville NC
Originally Posted by ruby76
My 76 has a recovery tank. It is bone dry though so I don't know if it is particularly working or not. but the tank should work on the 68.
EDIT: the tank is on passenger side of engine compartment and is pretty well hidden under the fender lip. The hose goes from the filler neck of radiator into the cap of the recovery tank.
EDIT: the tank is on passenger side of engine compartment and is pretty well hidden under the fender lip. The hose goes from the filler neck of radiator into the cap of the recovery tank.
