Expansion tank question?
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Expansion tank question?
I have a 1970 L46 350/350, no A/C. I have no expansion tank, did this model come with a aluminum Harrison expansion tank? If so, does anyone have pictures of it location and hose route setup.
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Nope. It varied per radiator application. Usually, cars with the 4 row Harrison copper radiator did not get expansion tanks.
Carefully reading the AIM will also let you know whether your particular radiator got the tank.
...Your best bet is to buy an AIM (assembly instruction manual) to see how mounted and hose routing...
Carefully reading the AIM will also let you know whether your particular radiator got the tank.
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Thanks for all the replies.
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I couldn't remember who's it was! I while back I requested pics of L-46 engine bays so I could get mine back to the way it should be, and filed all the pics posted for my reference.
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GD70 is correct. This has been hotly debated. Do a search on the NCRS site for a lot of information.
The 69 Judging guide says they did come with the expansion tank for '69, but upon further review it's been established that quite simply, some 350 hps came with the aluminum radiator, which in turn came with the expansion tank, and some 350 hp cars came with the copper radiator, which came with no tank. I've seen examples of both. Heck, I've OWNED examples of both!
The 69 Judging guide says they did come with the expansion tank for '69, but upon further review it's been established that quite simply, some 350 hps came with the aluminum radiator, which in turn came with the expansion tank, and some 350 hp cars came with the copper radiator, which came with no tank. I've seen examples of both. Heck, I've OWNED examples of both!
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It's very simple: No Corvette came with more than one radiator cap. No Corvette came with less than one.
Pre -'73 Corvettes:
If your radiator has a cap, you don't need an expansion tank. If it doesn't have a cap, you need an expansion tank.
'73 and up Corvettes did not have expansion tanks, only coolant recovery tanks. Different animal.
Pre -'73 Corvettes:
If your radiator has a cap, you don't need an expansion tank. If it doesn't have a cap, you need an expansion tank.
'73 and up Corvettes did not have expansion tanks, only coolant recovery tanks. Different animal.
