Reservoir height & location check

[OB6]

Does this height and location look like it will work well? Also, can I use button heads from the top of the 3/4 tube without creating body clearance issues? If not I'll just use 3/16 rivets front the bottom. Thanks.

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[scrubs]

Looks ok....

1) higher than MCs
2) no more than 12-13 in front of the footbox
3) below the 3/4" tube to close hood.

I used button heads

[OB6]

Looks ok....

1) higher than MCs
2) no more than 12-13 in front of the footbox
3) below the 3/4" tube to close hood.

I used button heads

Thanks. You used button heads from the top?

[egchewy79]

Make sure you strategically plan the rivets for the top of the footbox with the MCs there. Unless you remove the MCs when buttoning up the top, you’ll have a tough time getting the rivet gun in there.

I’d also recommend bolting completely through the 3/4” tube. I tried using rivets and wasn’t happy with the strength of the connection.

[Junbug]

Looks good. Shouldn't be any issues, and if your reserviors are close to the same level as your master cylinders you can use a pressure bleeder system to do that work. There are lots of opinions about whether the reservoir must be above the entire brake line system, but many make it work without any issues with a setup just like yours.
Also I used slightly countersunk stainless machine bolt to hold my reservoir bracket in place. Remember that the body will sit on that 3/4" frame or just above it depending on many variables so don't get too hung up on it now.
-Bryan

[lasse2]

Something to you may want to consider with the reservoirs you are using is that they aren't sealed. I purchased that unit for my build and ended up returning it when I saw that the caps had vent holes and no bellows type seal. It seems odd and I even had a few conversations with the Tilton engineers about it. Apparently it is specifically designed for race cars and in their minds, fluid should be changed frequently enough that exposure to the atmosphere is the least of their worries. It went against everything I've been told about keeping brake fluid away from exposure to the air so it wouldn't absorb water and degrade. I wasn't planning to flush my fluid that frequently so I went with sealed reservoirs.

[Jim1855]

I ran the Tilton for years, worked well for me. And yes, it is a racing product (don't miss J Kleiner's comments about racing products on the street). I did read the
warnings with the understanding that I'd be changing and bleeding fluid regularly. For me that was prior to each of 2-3 track events a year. I do plan to run it again.
Just a thought, I suppose you could seal the air vent holes during non-use periods but I'm not sure how effective that would be.
Jim

[OB6]

Thanks for the comments about the unsealed reservoirs. I knew this when I bought it, but plan to replace the baffles with diaphragms that fit, or I'll fabricate my own. Shouldn't be difficult