Aluminum Swirl Pots

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I was pretty busy last week......  The problem:Two of my customers car's previous swirl pot set-up's made it extremly difficult to fill the water system.  The problem was that the swirl pot neck sat too low and therefore the radiators, which are side mounted, always trapped air in the tops of them.  The Fix:I ended up designing and building two identical swirl pots that have lengthened filler necks and extended bodies.  The still stay concealed under the body work of the car and also increased the water capacity by 1 quart.Enjoy-Start with this:Make this:Mounted and ready to go (I also made the Al. catch can to right)Old swirl pot  -Graham-Mechanical EngineerAutosport Mechanic/Fabricator
Reply:...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Can't see from finished photo, did you leave the seam weld on the cylinder overlaped as a lap/fillet weld as shown in the first photo, or did you expand the diameter so the seam was a butt weld?Just curious, seems like the lap/fillet weld would be an easier weld and probably work fine, if there is not an issue with the internal lap/crevice.(Oh, nice post Zap!  What was the message?)Last edited by pulser; 06-21-2007 at 12:09 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserCan't see from finished photo, did you leave the seam weld on the cylinder overlaped as a lap/fillet weld as shown in the first photo, or did you expand the diameter so the seam was a butt weld?\
Reply:Excuse my ignorance, but....what's the purpose of a swirl pot?- John
Reply:Pulsar - that is a cool smiley, so he posted that the swirl pot was cool.  Graham - very nice, did you buy or make the filler neck? I'm sure it works better than the smaller unit.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Originally Posted by runchmanExcuse my ignorance, but....what's the purpose of a swirl pot?- John
Reply:(Oh, nice post Zap! What was the message?)
Reply:Originally Posted by MicroZonePulsar - that is a cool smiley, so he posted that the swirl pot was cool.  .
Reply:I really had nothing to say except  I dont have to comment on everything do I?.Next time I'll say "Thats cool" then do this.. Can't keep everyone happy every day..  ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI really had nothing to say except  I dont have to comment on everything do I?.Next time I'll say "Thats cool" then do this.. Can't keep everyone happy every day..  ...zap!
Reply:Hey, look at my post count soar now.
Reply:Does anybody really actually care about post count?Zap adds a lot to the board and so do you guys.Can't we all just learn to get along?   Oh, and I am ashamed that I almost forgot . . .Graham that is some really nice work.What type of car is that?Last edited by phila.renewal; 06-21-2007 at 06:44 PM.Favorite right now is a Miller Syncro 200.Tons of tools and I blame at least one of them when things don't go right.
Reply:Originally Posted by phila.renewalDoes anybody really actually care about post count?Zap adds a lot to the board and so do you guys.Can't we all just learn to get along?
Reply:Originally Posted by phila.renewalOh, and I am ashamed that I almost forgot . . .Graham that is some really nice work.What type of car is that?
Reply:Pulsar - that isn't necessary. Who cares about posts? Some people aren't the big, long, drawn out typers. If someone wants to post a smilie, that is why we have them. Relax and have a beer or ice coffee. John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Well, to get back to graham...That is without a doubt a cool car.  Where do I get mine, and can I drive it to work?!?!?!Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:I had a customer that needed a pot welded up (aluminum).. He bought it for his toyota pickup with a closed system LS2 motor in it.  It looked like a nice pot except for the fact that it blew one end right out of it.  So I welded it up and went on his way.  Then he showed up the next day because it blew the other end out of it..  When they made it, they used some kind of glue.  I'm thinking that it must have been a bad batch of parts.  It looked pretty cool(polished).  And that got me to thinking.. The filler neck is about 30 bucks.  I bet I could modify a fire extinguisher pretty easy and polish it up.  And sell it for 120 bucks (what he paid for his).Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Originally Posted by grahamtheengineerThanks for the positive comment !  Below is a picture of the type of car I made the swirl pot for.  It is a formula ford Royale, RP-16.  I don't have an "overall view" picture of the car I just completed, but I worked on this one some time ago