TracTuff Remote Mount Race Swirl Pot & Header Tank Combo

Description

I call the Remote Mount Race Swirl Pot & Header Tank Combo a max-effort system.

The paired products produce a system that is, without a doubt, the most effective product you can find to deaerate a cooling system. Unlike most swirl pots you will see on my website, the race-style swirl pot is dedicated solely to deaerating the passing fluid. The header tank collects the aerated fluid and separates it (similar to a dry sump oil system), while also handling system expansion as fluid temperatures fluctuate.

The swirl pot and header tank are remotely mounted; you usually find the swirl pot at the same height or slightly higher than the OEM outlet on the engine. Mount the header tank as high as possible, in the same general area as the swirl pot. Coolant is routed from your upper water neck to the swirl pot’s upper connection, and the lower connection continues to the top of the radiator. The swirl pot vent routes to the top third of the header tank, and the header tank outlet connects to the inlet side of the water pump. The water pump’s suction pulls the aerated fluid from the swirl pot into the header tank, where the air rises and the settled fluid returns to use.

There is no fill point on a race swirl pot… that is the header tank’s job, and as a result, it needs to be situated as high as possible in the engine bay so that the water level in the tank is higher than everything else and is typically mounted to a firewall, bulkhead, or shock tower.

NOTE: The product shown is an example only. If you are interested in a specific design that varies from this, please email us at sales@tractuff.com. You have total control over this project! You can specify the diameter, height, inlet positions, and overflow port clocking. The cap bung has a 1/16″ NPT port for connection to an overflow and uses early-model Honda radiator caps, such as an 88′-91′ Civic/ CRX or 90′-93′ Integra.

Mounting brackets are quoted via email or phone once I have a technical drawing or some way to understand the material and effort involved