ayoungman
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 posted on 26/1/05 at 12:53 PM |
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oil vent catch tank
I've just made a simple catch tank for the oil vent. It wasn't easy, I'm getting it chromed tomorrow. How do other builders make/buy
theirs. The 'Watson' bloke in the mag said " i made up a catch tank and painted. It took me a good 3 or 4 hours....and I've got
access to a fully kitted workshop !
 
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"just like that !"
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DarrenW
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 01:58 PM |
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there was some ali ones on ebay not so long ago, approx £40 IIRC.
My father has just bought one from Burtons for about £60 (2 litre).
Is it right that if you want to go on track days you have to have one fitted? I was told this but then thought that loads of people take standard road
cars out so maybe not true.
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 02:49 PM |
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For the Westfield racer I work on we made our catcher tank by running a bit of hose into an evian bottle cable tied to the chassis. After a race we
just cut it loose, tip the oil back in and reattach it. Simple 
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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ayoungman
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 04:37 PM |
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oil
After I had made it, I did start thinking that I could make use of some other container..... baked bean tin etc. Might have a go at a more interesting
shape next time.
"just like that !"
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ady8077
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 05:38 PM |
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Rally design do a cheap plastic catch tank that has a K&N style filter on top
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=32&products_id=7725
Adrian
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Is it right that if you want to go on track days you have to have one fitted? I was told this but then thought that loads of people take standard road
cars out so maybe not true.
I know that most (if not all) race formulas have to hav a catch tank, I would imagine it is an aim to reduce the amount of oil and other contaminants
which would make it slippery. Even road engines which breathe into the intake would lay oil onto the surface over time.
I don't see whats wrong with an old beer can as a catch tank!
Andy
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shortie
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 09:22 PM |
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For racing you will need one, for track days they don't check and would never know whether you had one or not. Any container will do as long as
it's easy to empty.
Rich.
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Stu16v
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 09:32 PM |
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Please fit a catch tank if you are going on a track day. I for one don't want to be sliding on your oil! TBH, it is good practise for road use
too, if only to try and keep motorcyclists upright...
Also, plastic bottles etc are no good for catch tanks, unless they can stand a bit of heat. The Volvic water bottle I used for a catch tank actually
melted, so now an old thinners tin does the job... 
[Edited on 26/1/05 by Stu16v]
Dont just build it.....make it!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/1/05 at 12:13 PM |
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I gave macspeedy a old fire extinguisher that had been used ( the cost of a new one was less than a refill) This ali one got a new top turned for it
and the bracket got mounted on the bulkhead. We got some T-cut and cleaned all the silk screened Fire instructions off and it looks good. Like it was
made for the job.
This is a money saveing of from mac s!LOL
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timf
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| posted on 27/1/05 at 12:29 PM |
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msa also say catch tanks cannot be vented direct to atmosphere and should have one of the little breather filters due to the oil vapor being able to
escape.
btw it's a rule for race tracks not for trackdays.
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