Anyone on here have one? Looks nice in the pics, but wondering how well it fits. It's supposed to be a direct fit in our cars. I would like to see pics if anyone has one.
Thanks!

 

Anyone? Someone has got to have one of these...

 

If it's what I'm thinking of (alum), a friend had one in his thirdgen. He didn't like it for some reason and offered it to me. I didn't go for it as, IIRC, there was no provision to check coolant level. I purchased new GM plastic tanks, which look great--at least when they're new.

JamesC

 

 

always check there web site for better deals. most of the time you can get there parts for half price or less..

will say it's big and Bulky.

other after market cans are of the 32oz size. more then enof. and can be fit down by the battery/ in front

 

it's not bulky, it's smaller than the stock one

 

Yep! Thats the one! I was wondering what it looked like installed. Looks pretty nice! I was thinking it might dress up the engine bay in my mostly stock IROC. I think I would install a couple 90 degree elbows and a piece of clear tubing to keep track of the level... Thanks for posting Guys!

 

i had mine polished it is smaller you need to redrill 1 hole as the other will fit i just ended up drilling a small pin hole in the fill neck facing the firewall for it to breathe and just used some an line and fittings

 

that is deffinately a nice piece to finish off a particular look. ill stick with my lighter plastic bottle tho

 

i have the same one, its a nice piece


FWIW, mine didnt come with a vented cap, which caused a pressure issue until i figured it out. I drilled a hole int he center of the fill cap, made a little baffle for the underside and all is well.

 

Good to know there is a trick to getting it to work.
Twin_Turbo; Where did you get that radiator top mount? I am guessing you had it custom made, as I have the griffen radiator and have been searching for something like that.

 

when set nexed to a slim 32oz size catch can. they are.. sorry
but they do replace the stock one..

they do look nice. got to give them that

 

But where are you going to mount a universal tank without it looking like crap and having to drill holes? IMO it has a lot going for it that it's a direct replacement.

 

FWIW: On their ebay site, Canton claims it is 2 oz lighter than the stock plastic bottle... It's a great alternative for me as I live in AZ and my Brand new plastic one (Yes, it's an actual GM part.) turned yellow in 3 months and I use red coolant! The extreme heat here kills plastic.

Twin_Turbo, how about that radiator mount? (Figured you missed it in the post above.)

 

I made it, I have the 2nd "revision" on my red camaro with dimpled holes. It probably won't fit the griffen rad though. I posted a cad file in the custom fab thread so if you want to copy it, download that and take it to a sheetmetal shop

 

Ah! Thank you for the info!

 

that is nice twin turbo and 2 oz is nothing to say wow about.

 

LOL! I know: "WOW! A WHOLE TWO OZ!" Really shedding weight now! My point was that the plastic bottle isnt lighter...

 

I know that. But I like it. So if I am ever in the market for a new bottle I will go ahead and get this one. I assumed the plastic was lighter.

 

I bought the same one from a member here last year on the classifieds. My old tank must have had a crack somewhere because it would seep out slowly from the tank over a few weeks and I would find it empty even when the car had not ran.

I threw some ARP stainless engine dress bolts I had left over on it. One of my front tabs didn't want to fit flush with the mount. It actually was off by quite a bit. Still 2 ARP bolts with locking compound and a loc washer holding it down is more than enough


Good to know about the vent. Mine also is totally sealed I guess I'll drill a small hole in the top of the cap.

 

there are some reallllllly nice looking engine bays in this thread, i'm jealous

 

I was thinking the same thing! *WHEW*

 

Here's my overflow coolant tank, only problem is the cap tends to rott away quickly.

 

you do have a point... my bats in the back.. buffed out they look better also..nice job

 

I'm thinking it'll go well in my IROC DD with polished plenum and runners

90-irocdx3; Why does the cap rot?

 

Electrolysis, iron block, aluminum heads, aluminum radiator & tank and a steel (galvanized) cap. Buy a rad cap w/ sacrificial anode.

 

AH! Use the newer GM red (Orange?) coolant. That what I use. No rot after that. (Think it goes by the name "Dex-cool".) Not cheap, but after going through the aluminum water pump 3 times in my Jeep with aluminum radiator, I switched to it and like magic, No more corrosion.

 

Can you post a shortcut I am looking to get a radiator top mount made, I'm running a Be Cool and love the was that one looks

also I just bought and installed this Canton Tank, extremely well made and fits perfectly

 

How did you go about making the baffle for your cap and could you post up detail pics of the piece?

 

see if this works

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nevermind i found my own answer. 173.00 bucks.

 

i actually used a small freeze plug from a chevy sbc kit i had laying around. about 3/4" round? maybe a little smaller. drilled 3 or 4 little holes in it and epoxied it to the bottom of the cap, covering the hole i drilled int he top.

i can get pics if this is not enough.

 

nice tank im buying it

 

you can get them on ebay, 138 and free shipping. best price i have found by far

 

Where? I don't see them on the bay for that price.

 

Oh found them, discount performance parts, good price indeed!!

 

can u post the link for me i cant find it for 138

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/CANTON-RACING-CO...QQcmdZViewItem

 

My cap also rotted.. Plan to paint the cap black and the tank itself silver.. Trying to go for a black..red..silver..brushed color scheme.. This is a nice tank though.. Just needed that 1 hole re-drilled.. I just used the 2 available and all is fine..

 

thank u i look and look and could not find it

 

If you use the "orange/red" coolant that the newer GM cars are using, you wont have much corrosion. I think it's called "Dex-cool" I started using it in all my cars and there is no more rot. That stuff is designed for aluminum.

 

Yes, organic coolant will go a long way in reducing/eliminating corrosion. if you ever see an LT1 with the stock coolant you'd notice how clean the internal passages are.

 

Dexcool..yuck.. Anybody I have known that had this in their car always had it clogging and gunk up.. From brand new cars to completely flushed systems..this was added and the coolant system went to the crapper..

Good Ole' Prestone 50/50 is perfect..and if another car you have needs some..guess what..it works with all vehicles..

After you use this in your aluminum radiator..add some Royal Purple Purple Ice or Redline Water Wetter.. Great products and won't harm anything.. Also universal for all cars..

P.S. I am using Prestones full line of Flush..Fill..Protect products..

 

I've tried all sorts of things including royal purple, water wetter, prestone, etc. Prestone isnt too popular in AZ as it breaks down and turns white in the high heats. Dex-cool is yucky, though. (Hard to wash off!) But, it does work.

 

I see..

 

I use the organic coolant in everything I have that is all aluminum including my air tow ater intercooler system. Never had a prob. with it. It's not dex cool brand, simply OAT coolant. Works fine, never a problem.

I think the dex cool turning to mud problem stems from being aerated, low fluid levels, leaks.

 

That looks good! I have a question... Was your car originally a TPI car? I notice that you have what looks like a plastic cover around your hood latch. I have a TPI car that I just pulled the motor out of and I'm looking to cover where the snorkels ran.

 

Those covers were on all non TPI cars (they never sued the Y shaped air filter housing) so it won't be hard to find one.

 

I wasn't aware. Wonder where I can pick this up at.....

 

I got mine off ebay as well last year, I really like the look over the plastic bottle.