Coolant recovery bottle location 1979-1981

Post by **bhm1712** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:23 pm

Can anybody post a picture of a coolant bottle in the engine bay from a 1979 -81 firebird or trans am please? i have got one of the type which bolts directly to the inner wing, not one with a bracket. There are no holes in the inner wing on mine as the inner wings came from a 77 i believe. I cant position it in a place which looks right and i dont want to drill in the wrong place!

THANKS!

Post by **bhm1712** » Tue May 14, 2013 9:33 pm

SUPERCHARGEDGTA · Post by **SUPERCHARGEDGTA** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:46 pm

will get a photo tomorrow, got a '79 in for exhaust at moment
(did take a picture or 2 but left camera at work

)

Post by **Davy J** » Tue May 14, 2013 11:29 pm

I can't help at the moment, "working away" in Bristol until Friday, if it's not sorted then, will take a pic etc at week-end.

Post by **bhm1712** » Wed May 15, 2013 6:20 am

Thanks gents. It's strange because all the ones I've ever seen have been fixed to a bracket although I can just about remember mine being attached to the inner wing. It's so long since I've had a coolant bottle that I can't remember how or where it fits.

Post by **Davy J** » Wed May 15, 2013 7:33 am

Mine is with a bracket, bolted to the inner wing as close to the rad. as possible.

Post by **bhm1712** » Wed May 15, 2013 2:50 pm

Davy J wrote:Mine is with a bracket, bolted to the inner wing as close to the rad. as possible.

Hmm , this bottle i have doesnt have the right screw holes for a bracket!! Its come from a second gen though for sure as Tony only breaks second gens!

Post by **Davy J** » Wed May 15, 2013 3:19 pm

Maybe mine is not the original bottle.

SUPERCHARGEDGTA · Post by **SUPERCHARGEDGTA** » Wed May 15, 2013 3:50 pm

the one at work has been moved and fixed to front panel without its bracket, sorry

Post by **G20BlazerTA** » Wed May 15, 2013 5:09 pm

My 79 has all the original factory stuff under hood,i'll take a pic of coolant bottle tomorrow.

Post by **G20BlazerTA** » Wed May 15, 2013 5:24 pm

Think my coolant recovery bottle is mounted onto inner fender with a bracket like this
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/product_p/rad-2003.htm
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/1980_198 ... d-2008.htm

Does your one without the bracket look like this
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/1973_198 ... d-2009.htm

Post by **bhm1712** » Wed May 15, 2013 5:36 pm

G20BlazerTA wrote:Think my coolant recovery bottle is mounted onto inner fender with a bracket like this
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/product_p/rad-2003.htm
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/1980_198 ... d-2008.htm

Does your one without the bracket look like this
http://www.firebirdcentral.com/1973_198 ... d-2009.htm

Hi, yes it does indeed look just like that one!

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