Recovery tank upgrade

[BigJDW]

Has anyone tried using the Super Duty coolant recovery tank on a OBS?

 

[Strokersace]

Funny you should ask that question cause I just bought 1 a couple of weeks ago from the junk yard to try and retrofit onto my obs. Not sure if it can be done or not with the a/c condensor lines where they're at. Also, the shroud might be shaped different under where the coolant tank would go. Have't spent much time on looking at it yet.

Would like to see if someone has done this as well? And pics too!

 

[BigJDW]

well I've got a new one on the way... I gotta replace my original tank one way or another so i hope the the later model tank will work cause i cant find any new obs tanks and i really dont want a used one

 

[old man dave]

I just bought a new tank from the dealer a couple of weeks ago. Mine's a 97 but you could switch the hoses to the 97 configuration.

 

[BigJDW]

Nice guess it never hurts to call and double check cause when i looked it up on line none of the deals around me had it in stock and there was a side note saying ford didn't make it any more or something like that

 

[old man dave]

Dealer ordered it for me and it was less than a week to get it.

 

[Smokin6-0]

I just bought a new one for my 97 about two months ago from the dealer.

 

[JD3020]

How much did a new OBS tank run? My coolant and washer tanks look pretty bad and i wanna replace, but knowing they are dealer only OBS parts i have a feeling they aren't cheap.

 

[Smokin6-0]

I think it was around $100 give or take a little.

 

[old man dave]

Sounds about right, the cap for the washer tank is not included though, it has to be ordered separately.

 

[old man dave]

The LMC truck catalog lists the radiator overflow tanks for 1995 through 1997.
LMC Truck 1-800-LMC-TRUCK or online at LMC truck.com

 

[BigJDW]

Before all the comments roll in i did this with what i had handy. If i had better tooling and materials i would have done it different.

BEFORE

AFTER

Had to cut the shroud. I cut more than I should have because i thought the tank was going to sit further over.

I used one of the mounting holes and made another hole to match the mounts on the battery tray with a couple of washers. The other side is temporarily held in place by zip ties because the other mount had to be cut to clear the radiator.

 

[Strokersace]

Cool work. Is that the furthest that it'll sit inward or could there be a bracket built to come off the battery box to bring it up and in more? Or would it hit the hood? I'm wanting to do it whenever I have time.

 

[BigJDW]

It probably could go over more but you will have to trim the top of the fan shroud. The way it sits now the insulation on the hood touches but not the hood.

 

[Strokersace]

Can you get a pic looking from the front to show the overflow tank in relation to the end mount of the radiator?

 

[glovemeister]

Is the SD tank one big and one small hose? How much work is it to retrofit? The stock one just started having a pin hole leak in my 97 and reckon I should upgrade.

 

[Strokersace]

Yep, small hose for overflow. Large hose on bottom for equalization.

 

[glovemeister]

I found the SD tanks for about $70, and the OBS tank for like $80. I like the idea of a SD tank, but is the work worth ten less on purchase price?

 

[Strokersace]

I found the SD tanks for about $70, and the OBS tank for like $80. I like the idea of a SD tank, but is the work worth ten less on purchase price?

That's entirely your call.

 

[BigJDW]

I think this is what your looking for.