OK, was there an expansion tank on a 60 and if so where the heck was it? I got one in this semi basket case car I'm re-powering for a friend, like to do it right if possible.
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Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
No expansion tank per say. Copper standard radiator or a "Tank Top" Aluminum if it were high horse ( most cases ).Founder - Carolinas Chapter NCRS -
Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
What was the first year for the tank, and where did it mount?Comment
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Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
Mounting description is documented in the Assembly Instruction Manual for each applicable year. This is a book that quickly becomes the restorer's 'bible'....Comment
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Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
Are you a book salesman or a corvette owner? I'm not interested in a restoration, function would be nice. The car has a late model 327, a muncie trans, edlebrock intake and holley carb. It also has an altenator, later tach drive distributor and so forth. You think I might find that combo in the restration guide NCRS sells for a 60. I have the one for the 55 I did.
Think driver, not trailer queen!Comment
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Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
Well, Wally, I'm NOT a book salesman. I am a Corvette owner. Have trailer queen AND nice driver presently. I take a pretty grim view of folks who think there's only one (right) way to enjoy a Corvette. Heck, there's a wide spectrum of things to do with 'em and ALL are good, fun and healthy.
Now, the book thing came up because you were asking where the expansion tank went. If I said it mounted to the inner fender, the next question might well be, "Where on the inner fender?". So, I mentioned the AIM as it shows individual components coming together. When there's a geometry specfication that's important, it's called out in the AIM and that's the reason for the pitch.
Bottom line, the '60 was the last full year of production for brass only radiator. Round about S/N 1700 in '61 an aluminum radiator with internal expansion was introduced and the design iterated bringing on the external aluminum expansion tank later in the year.
Over the years, the placement of the expansion tank 'migrated' around the engine compartment. '61 saw it associated with the intake manifold. Most mid-year and shark cars saw the tank mount riveted to the inner fender. But, designers 'flirted' with hanging it off the water outlet mount bolts in '65 on 396 cars, but this innovation didn't make it into production....Comment
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Re: Expansion tank on a 60?
Wally, the issue on a '60 is not real clearcut, if you had an early car, it had a copper radiator, no expansion tank used. later cars had and Aluminum radiator that used a "Top Tank" configuration that is difficult to describe without a picture. In either case, no separate tank was used such as those in most '61s and all 62s. I can't tell from your post if you have a rad with this car or not, but if you have a copper rad, the surge tank is not used. Hope this helps, My first Corvette was a '58 327-365hp. Ran like stink!Comment
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