Any reason that a 73-74 overflow tank wouldn't fit on a '70 car?

Thanks,

Phil

If you can find a place to bolt it in, it will work. The Greeks figured out this technology about 2,400 BC (the idea of a vacuum pulling fluid back into a boiler, not the plastic bottle).

Big Dave

The plastic overflow tank bolts to the drivers side fender on a 74 if I remember correctly! The front fenders from 70 to 74 are all direct interchange parts. With that being the case I would think it should mount to the same place on a 1970. Since the only difference I am aware of on 68 to 69 fenders from the 70 to 74 fenders is the marker light I would think the same thing is true for all 3rd gen Novas! With all that being said a dealer installed glass bottle was an option on the earlier 3rd gen Novas that acted as an over flow tank.

Over flow tanks came with cross flow radiators, I can not remember the yeare of the switch off the top of my head.

Big Dave

The change from vertical flow to crossflow occured around 1968 in most of the GM lines. I worked on a 68 Camaro that had a crossflow radiator that bolted to the core support like the vertical flow unit, kind of unique probably one of those first year learning curve deals.

Thanks guys, I ended up buying an 80's F-body setup (rad cap, bottle, bottle cap) at the dealer for less than $30. I have the GM part #'s if anyone wants them.

I got the idea from the Team Chevelle site (not my car and it is a Chevelle not a Nova):

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/coolant01.jpg



...Only I will mount mine on the driver's side fender as noted above. I mocked it up tonight and it will fit nice, just like the pic above. There are 3 tabs, I will only need to use 2, so I will just dremel one off. The Chevelle guys do this too.

Phil

Definately a clean install. Post up photos when you finish her up!

Derek

And the part numbers would be a good idea to archive for people looking for a solution latter.