Coolant bottle question...

[Shaun]

What is everyone using for their coolant bottle? your original overflow bottle? everybody i check on here looks to have the stock bottle, but i thought the LS motors require a pressurized system/sealed coolant reservoir. I got the one that came off the donor truck, and was wondering how other people went about installing it into an older truck, specifically a 1990. Or, do i even need the new bottle? Is there a special cap you can add to the existing bottle to seal it? mine just pops off. just kinda sits on there. Thanks all!

 

[SCOTTYINWV]

Would something like this work for you? Looks like it could hold pressure well and be super easy to mount.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=380662431115

 

[Shaun]

i have no idea. i've seen a few swaps on here, and it seems like they're using the stock overflow bottle. maybe the newer (96 and up, maybe) bottles are pressurized, but mounted in the same location....

 

[Shaun]

60 views and nobody has any input on using the stock LS coolant bottle, or the original overflow bottle?

 

[dagen_1]

im using the stock ones on both mine.... not much help i know...


EDIT: misread part of the question.. i'm not running an LS engine in either truck (yet)

 

[bow61509]

To the OP bhburban is doing an ls swap.... Or has just completed one. Anyway you might pm him and I bet he could give you some insight on it. Also he has lots of pics of his swap in his build thread you might be able to just see what he did in one of the pics


Edit: here's his build thread on his swap

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19370

Sent from DAS DOOLAY!!!

 

[Shaun]

dagen_1 - thanks anyway for the input. i love that green truck. sits so nice.

bow61509 - thanks man. actually that helped alot. it seems you only need the pressurized coolant bottle if you're going with the new style radiator that has no filler neck. now, the question is....do i want to modify the new radiator, or just use the old one? CRAP

 

[Shaun]

BTW, dagen, what size rims are you running? that looks so nice