Expansion Tank Cap (Secured)

[Larry Taylor]

These two examples of lock rings and circular brackets are over engineered for simply safety wiring the expansion cap.... if that's what it is. Ideas?

 

[Larry Taylor]

Perhaps, hole in brace is for safety wire and bracket to stow cap when not installed?

 

[Ryan L]

that seems more plausible.

 

[Elliot]

Not certain, but I believe it was for the scrutineer rules at Le Mans

 

[Elliot]

...safety wire and the srutineer's tag verifying it had been checked.

At least I thought I saw or read that somewhere. But my memory isn't what it use to be!

 

[Pedro]

You have a good eye I have never noticed the small round bracket on the chassis before, the small hole on the tank upper bracket is to secure the mounting bolt. Perhaps the bracket on the chassis was for a chain to hold the cap?

 

[Larry Taylor]

Ya looks like my top photo is using the safety wire hole for bolt and my 2nd photo the hole is not being used at the time the photo was taken.

 

[JimmyMac]

Larry
Chapter 5 in the series of videos on P1046 restoration shows the cap secured to the loop with what looks like a a fine chain.

 

[JimmyMac]

P1016

 

[Elliot]

I thought I'd read it somewhere about the scrutineer tag.....maybe I'm not losing my mind after all! Actually,...maybe I am!

This is from the Rare Drive website. The restoration of XGT-2.

 

[Ryan L]

Were they allowed to add extra coolant during the race or was the radiator system sealed shut?

 

[Ryan L]

Larry
Chapter 5 in the series of videos on P1046 restoration shows the cap secured to the loop with what looks like a a fine chain.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlo2JlsqFGdKmwTzIIpm6KrgdvyS40hIK

3:10

 

[Ryan L]

Larry, there was also a chain on the lid of the dry sump oil tank I believe as well.