Coolant Overflow Tank

[kilobravo]

Every time I pop the hood I shake my head at the overflow tank. Mighty cheesy if you ask me.

Bored like many others I'm sure, I did the usual searching and this was the best-looking one I found so I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with this product or Canton products in general? Canton is a US company but one I've never used.

Here's the tank and it's also a link...

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[obspsd]

Just adds weight.
I would never “upgrade” but that’s me.

 

[marklboris]

I went an easier route until someone comes out with a decent looking black tank. I put a Mishimoto black aluminum tank on the RS and it looked very cool. Had a glass site tube for the coolant level and everything. I do not like the look of the Mishimoto or Steeda tanks for this car. For the 500 I installed a JLT plastic tank cover. Very expensive for what it ($80) but it did what I wanted it to do and hides that plastic tank for now. I also think it blends more with the other plastic components like the air intake and fuse box than an aluminum black tank would.

 

[kilobravo]

Roger on everything you said, Mark and thanks. I too was initially interested in a matching black aluminum tank but didn't see one I liked. However, I DO like the one in the photo, gonna have to check that out.

Yep, that cover would certainly help for the time being but I balked at eighty bones for a piece of plastic. I can spend with the best of them but some things are just too much of a stretch. :-)

Keller: The car won't notice a couple hundred extra pounds (under MY driving conditions,) anyway so I'm not sweating the weight of add-ons.

 

[kilobravo]

Dang it, I wish the forum software developers would switch to just a dot in the upper right to indicate the "OP." The blue banner messes up my graphics! <grinning>

OK, I'll flip it...

Poor girl.. <smile>

 

[marklboris]

The car won't notice a couple hundred extra pounds (under MY driving conditions,) anyway so I'm not sweating the weight of add-ons.

Same here, don't care about a little extra weight. The only weight reduction I have done is the resonator delete x-pipe and the wheels.

 

[OH3Cobra]

check with FAT HOUSE I'm sure they'll have a tank for this.

 

[marklboris]

check with FAT HOUSE I'm sure they'll have a tank for this.

I don't like the looks of their tanks either for the Mustang and at $350 I think it is a little much for what it is.

 

[The Chairman]

I went an easier route until someone comes out with a decent looking black tank. I put a Mishimoto black aluminum tank on the RS and it looked very cool. Had a glass site tube for the coolant level and everything. I do not like the look of the Mishimoto or Steeda tanks for this car. For the 500 I installed a JLT plastic tank cover. Very expensive for what it ($80) but it did what I wanted it to do and hides that plastic tank for now. I also think it blends more with the other plastic components like the air intake and fuse box than an aluminum black tank would.

I did the same thing. The JLT cover does look good.
I have the Shelby American aluminum tank on my GT350. Kinda looks out of place.
Their black version looks nice. But not worth the $$: https://www.shelbystore.com/Shelby-High-Performance-Reservoir-Tank-p/cr-cc-r1114.htm
I ordered one of these, but it was initially out of stock: https://www.cjponyparts.com/califor...tank-cover-black-textured-2015-2020/p/ROFTC3/
- But they recently shipped it, so I have one on the shelf...

 

[Nolimits88]

I did the same thing. The JLT cover does look good.
I have the Shelby American aluminum tank on my GT350. Kinda looks out of place.
Their black version looks nice. But not worth the $$: https://www.shelbystore.com/Shelby-High-Performance-Reservoir-Tank-p/cr-cc-r1114.htm
I ordered one of these, but it was initially out of stock: https://www.cjponyparts.com/califor...tank-cover-black-textured-2015-2020/p/ROFTC3/
- But they recently shipped it, so I have one on the shelf...

Thank you for mentioning these, I ordered the CJP as it was worth the $. Hell I can have the wifey print up a nice vinyl shelby sticker and dress it up similar to the Shelby part.

 

[The Chairman]

Thank you for mentioning these, I ordered the CJP as it was worth the $. Hell I can have the wifey print up a nice vinyl shelby sticker and dress it up similar to the Shelby part.

The JLT version would be easier to put a nice decal on. The heat might be an issue though.

 

[kilobravo]

Their black version looks nice. But not worth the $$

Oh yeah, that's gorgeous, Don but geeze, FOUR HUNDRED BONES? Nah.

I ordered one of these, but it was initially out of stock:

I think I'll pick up one of those as well, Don. It looks SO much better and, the price is right. (Can you hear me Bob Barker and Drew Carey?) :=) "COME ON DOWN!"

 

[kilobravo]

Hell I can have the wifey print up a nice vinyl shelby sticker and dress it up similar to the Shelby part.

The heat might be an issue though.

NoLimits: Believe me, the heat WILL be an issue, i.e., no vinyl I've ever used would stand up to those temps. Even the test sheet I put on the rain tray shriveled up like shrink wrap after one drive.

Now, a printed label on paper stock would work but it wouldn't look nearly as good.

 

[Jmeo]

NoLimits: Believe me, the heat WILL be an issue, i.e., no vinyl I've ever used would stand up to those temps. Even the test sheet I put on the rain tray shriveled up like shrink wrap after one drive.

Now, a printed label on paper stock would work but it wouldn't look nearly as good.

Kent, why does the vinyl decals from places like BMR (Blue Mustang Registry) work under the hood, but not your vinyl?

 

[kilobravo]

I honestly don't know the answer, Jaime and I've never looked into heat-resistant vinyl so I don't even know if it exists. I do know the decals with a paper substrate would work but that requires a printer/cutter and they're mucho espensive.

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