Hi lads any one have a photo of the way they plumbed it up and how they mounted it and where?

The way I was thinking is a blanking cap on the rad & a reclaiming cap on the Morris tin tank with a over flow, one pipe to the ground the other plumbed back into the radiator over flow? Is that close?

Pics would help

you describe it perfectly...

tin tank bottom outlet to the radiator (blanking cap)

tin tank with pressure cap and overflow to the outside world.

i ran the tube across the firewall under the carby and the tin tank is on driver's side inner panel

no pics as it is WAAAY to cold to go out to the shed

I have mine fitted high up inside the passenger side guard. On Oz shells, there's even a hole provided to pass the hose through. Its worked well on this car (>2yrs) and on my previous mini as well (>5 yrs). Its never been bothered by stones or road spray either from what I've seen.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

ok perfect!

can you tell me what cap i should be using for the morris tin over flow? none of mine seem to fit the neck.

Aren't the tanks a standard long type13lb caps, as per >1965 Oz minis?

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

It's actually the short neck one on the header tank and a blanking cap on the radiator (as per stock MOKE set up).

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Oh...cheers

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Yeah, I suspect they did it that way to make it harder to mix up (but still happens)

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Ok cool.

All my caps are the long neck ones for rovers, I do have a blanking cap though.

Will have to order the correct one then, any on Minispares? Uk" I'm about to do a order.

I have no idea what I'm looking for.

UGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!! Maate, do I have to come up there and box your ears in?

Try Repco, Autopro, Your favorite LOCAL (take the hint) Mini Parts supplier and even Supercrap.

CPC make them. I'll get their stock code for you.

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Never new cPcade them, local is fine then can you dig
Out the code? WPups appreciate it

GT,

Been a while since I heard that phrase Now that i think of it, thats not a bad thing

cheers

Kev

Nick, the CPC P/N is 508-13.

Also mate - Money - Spend Here.........Here Spend Money, got it?



Cheers

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hee hee,,, maybe it`s just that "some" people think that it would be cheaper & easier to attempt to re-invent the wheel instead of just trundling down the road to their local parts supplier to buy a std issue $8 radiator cap,,, simply because there`s a possibility that they could save $3,,, & in turn not be too worried about their local parts suppliers going broke/bankrupt

but hey???,,, what`s that matter???,,, the local parts supplier doesn`t spend their day helping anyone out with advice or service or support or a good laugh &/or maybe a beer now & then hey??? It`s not like anyone really may 'NEED" them later on when they`ve gone down the tube & sitting on welfare because you can still & always rely on the companies overseas to have a chat & a laugh & give quality advice & have a beer & a laugh with them right???

times are hard at the moment & i expect it will only become harder,,, & yep only the strong survive right??? natures way isn`t it????

well nature also dictates that locals help out other locals yeah??? isn`t it the Aussie way???

naaaa,,,, bugga that,,, $3 saved is $3 saved & it all adds up right???

Hey Maybe we could all get together & do a "group oreder" of radiator caps??? yeah???

who wants one??? lets all start a list & do a bulk buy & share the costs & we could all maybe save $3.50,,, that`s another 50cents each saved there

crickey it might all add up to a saving of 500million dollars one day

sorry,,, i get a little Tetchy about this,,, even though i do (on occassion) use the chinese manufacturing industry myself,,, but hey "Some" things needed to be made to keep our lovely cars running & looking nice,,, & it just isn`t economically viable to make a part here that costs 500million dollars, when it can be made in bulk in China for $14 dollars

But---> Most of the big mini parts suppliers here in Aust """KNOW""" that i support them & i also try to "SHARE" my orders around them all to give everyone a piece of my (some-what small) orders

we "ALL" should at least """TRY""" to support these guys,,, otherwise they just won`t be there later-on when you find that you really do "NEED" them

rant over

short reach 13lb cap Nick,,, it`s not hard,,, just because you don`t know doesn`t mean it doesn`t exist , or hard to get,,, or even dear/expensive---> (Hey Lockie) related to a thermostat housing joke from a while ago

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Thanks was not about spending money local, I know a cap cost nothing,
I don't mind
Just did not know what cap I needed and thought maybe it was a special item.

Thanks for you help.