LS1 Coolant Tank Relocate

[RUNANC]

Just wanna know if any1 knows how to relocate the ls1 coolant tank to somewhere hidden in the engine bay.

 

[accentstencil]

You can't really hide it anywhere because it needs to be at the height it is at the moment.

 

[Sphinx]

perhaps look at the low mount coolant bottles like in the VZs.

 

[s_ikari2015]

For the VZ you need to replace the radiator. The earlier LS1 coolant bottles are pressurised and the radiator doesn't have a rad-cap. Looked this up elsewhere and the whole radiator and overflow bottle needs to be swapped out. Not that difficult and only minor mods.

 

[savage1987]

What about this scenario: VX LS1 in VN with VL V8 capped radiator.... do I get lots of freedom for where to mount the bottle?

Sam

 

[OFF T4P]

the[/ATTACH] only thing i can think of is a relocate kit from ase. here is the link HEADER TANKS & CATCH CANS - OVERFLOW BOTTLES - HEADER TANK GEN 3 VT-VY KIT - ASETurbo

 

[savage1987]

$270!? **** that, I'll use a coke bottle and hide it under the guard

Seriously though, I will be there are cheaper options than that, just need to use some initiative and think outside the box! I'd better get thinking..

 

[OFF T4P]

lol yea its a bit much ay but what ever u use, the feed line has to be higher then the radiator just get a alloy one built to any shape u want and put a pressure cap on it should not matter what size it is then mount it where ever ya want it. that would be the cheapest way.

 

[savage1987]

My radiator, being a VL V8 one, has a pressure cap on it already. Does this mean I can put the tank wherever I like?

 

[s_ikari2015]

If the tank isn't sealed and pressurised then pretty much yes. Having said that I wouldn't put it below the level of the radiator, though, at least the bottom hose... so between top and bottom hoses like a V6 one