Deuce surge tanks - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

popacom · 02-13-2010, 23:14

I was talking to several different guys in forums who said they were looking at adding some sort of radiator puke (surge ) tank on there trucks and several
pretty horrid sounding adaptations were discussed, none of which in my mind sounded pleasant to look at much less functional in use. SOOOOhh! when I found these (see attachments) I about ripped the guys arm off and took all he had. They were evidently used on something of armor origin being painted white. I wrote the dimensions of all the outlets ,as well as the lngth.& dia. on
the one I took pics of ,hope it shows up on the Thumbnails . Anyhow I felt these
would be easily adapted to the Deuce as well as many other MV's , so please before I post any sales adds can I please get some feed back on them.
There is a radiator cap flange on the top(brass)and the rest of the tank appears to be aluminum . I thought I would go on the armor forum and see if anyone recognizes what they came on originally. Well that's my

now how bout :
yours?.........................................

Thanks popacom........KI4QQB in KY.

popacom · 02-19-2010, 20:48

Well I guess that answers my question! .............you try and fill a supposed need ,spend time ,effort and money trying to be helpful,....................seventy some people look and -0- leave any feedback

:j umpin:

Oh well ?.............I TRIED!!!

popacom......................

steelandcanvas · 02-19-2010, 21:31

Sorry Popacom, my truck just doesn't puke. But if it did, I know now where to get something to catch it!

AceHigh · 02-19-2010, 21:36

I got no imagination. Maybe post a picture of one installed?

m16ty · 02-19-2010, 22:44

To be honest, I don't really see the need in a puke tank. I changed the antifreeze in my truck right after I got it and the level has stayed right at the top ever since.

rmgill · 02-20-2010, 00:02

If you added a surge tank would it do any good? The cap is designed to relieve pressure at a certain point. Once that excess pressure is gone, you'd never suck the fluid back into the tank because the cap would be under pressure again and not allow a reverse flow into the radiator.

It would allow you to save blown out radiator fluid, but you'd not recover it to the radiator automatically.

mcmullag · 02-20-2010, 10:18

The deuce I have, has had the same engine coolant in it for 2 years. (I will change it this summer) I check the fluid level often and it is always at the same level in the neck. I dont know how it does it, but evidently they knew what they were doing when they designed that engine.

popacom · 02-20-2010, 11:09

HEY GUYS! ................look everybody, as I said earlier I was just responding to what I perceived as a legit concern. I have been a mechanic for many years but had little diesel
experience, however to answer the question of the cap relieving pressure I would respond how did it work on the vehicle this tank came off originally,and how does it work on the car or trucks
and cars (civy) that we drive every day? I know that all it takes is the one time one of these trucks does experienne overflow that causes a more catastrophic event maybe it will get answered till then if anyone figures it out ,,contact me I got 30 of these pretty little wht tanks!!!!

Thanks! popacom.......Bill

steelandcanvas · 02-20-2010, 11:33

I guess you could use 'em for likker.

greenjeepster · 02-20-2010, 11:44

Mine was puking, I drained the coolant down so it is just barely visible in the fill neck. Problem solved. I would be interested to know what those tanks came off of and why they have so many inlet/outlets?

I am not a fabricator so they would not be very useful to me; I have no way to install it.