Am I missing my expansion tank?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita Kansas
Am I missing my expansion tank?
'72 base unit with automatic, full power and air conditioning. Did all '72's come with expansion tanks or was it an option? I don't have one....and am not necessarily looking for one either.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Midlothian VA
70-72 Base engine w/Automatic and/or A/C has no separate expansion tank.
Last edited by Hammerhead Fred; Feb 2, 2018 at 10:27 PM.
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Hi k,
"or was it an option?"
It wasn't really a matter of being an option.
Certain engines and cars with certain options used different radiators...as Fred indicates.
Those cars that used aluminum radiators, which have no side tanks, required a separate expansion tank of some type... either aluminum or brass.
While those cars that used a copper radiator, which have side tanks as part of the radiator, don't require separate expansion tanks.
Regards,
Alan
"or was it an option?"
It wasn't really a matter of being an option.
Certain engines and cars with certain options used different radiators...as Fred indicates.
Those cars that used aluminum radiators, which have no side tanks, required a separate expansion tank of some type... either aluminum or brass.
While those cars that used a copper radiator, which have side tanks as part of the radiator, don't require separate expansion tanks.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Feb 3, 2018 at 07:28 AM.
