Brumby radiator overflow

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:41 pm

Anyone fitted another overflow from another car into a Brumby? I've heard of it being done but don't know what to look for to fit.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:54 pm

I have fitted an overflow but not from another car, just put a piece of 50mm pvc pipe with end cup both ends, one seaaled tight the other just pushed over (with a hole drilled in it for the overflow pipe). A couple of brackets down the passengers side of the car radiator support panel.
This has worked for a good couple of years now. Most overflows won't fit without taking out the jack, etc, especially with aircon.

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:25 pm

Don't suppose you could stick up a picture or two? Would be much appreciated.

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:57 pm

i used a coppers pale ale bottle works a treat and fits nice too

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:10 pm

i wen to Coventrys, bought a like $20 'kit' from them and attached it to my rad outlet.

BUT, if you put one on you need to make sure u change your Radcap to one with a seal also at the top, so it can actually suck it back and push it into the overflow bottle instead of leaking it out the top of the rad cap neck.

photo available, but its really nothing special lol

Brownster · Post by **Brownster** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:38 pm

My radiator overflow is the window washer container.

Post by **Alex** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:07 pm

my radiator overflow is the stock l-series unit. Works fine.

I also saw AdamB was using the stock liberty one. A really long unit. Tucked in next to battery. Seemed to work well as well

alex

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:11 pm

Alex wrote:my radiator overflow is the stock l-series unit. Works fine.

I also saw AdamB was using the stock liberty one. A really long unit. Tucked in next to battery. Seemed to work well as well

alex

i think the reason of this thread, is that MY's never came out with one from factory whereas L series did

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:21 pm

I used an overflow bottle from a late model Jap car, made up a bracket, mounts between the charcoal canister and the LH headlight on the inner guard, gives near enough factory look to the uneducated.

New hoses and recovery cap.

Post by **Alex** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:37 pm

Matatak wrote:i think the reason of this thread, is that MY's never came out with one from factory whereas L series did

commet revoked

alex

subybrumby · Post by **subybrumby** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:47 pm

Both mine have the standard kit that you get from Supercheap. Its a square bottle with the hose supplied. Both work fine.

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:51 am

So you just go into super cheap and ask for one. I'll have to go down today.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:29 am

If you dont have AC in an EA powered Brumby a standard early liberty one goes in with minimal fuss and looks factory

32ford · Post by **32ford** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:31 am

Brownster wrote:My radiator overflow is the window washer container.

does that mean you can't wash your windscreen or do you look through the coolant after giving it a squirt?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:41 am

I grabbed the radiator part of a VL Commondore bottle (the other half is the washer bottle) It sits neatly up on the RHS back corner flat with hose from rad shop. Good capacity and easy to see and remove for cleaning and refilling. Good thing is it was a freebie !

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:32 pm

i fit a ford laser one in the brumby with ac and kept the jack it was a tight fit though

fits neat on the horn bracket now the charcoal canister is gone after ej22 conversion

if u get one grab the bracket too