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Old 08-15-06, 04:00 PM
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Aluminium AST PICS needed please. Going 2 build a custom one...

friends, I have a craked AST (plastic).

My uncle owns a aluminium company in Argentina, so I thought that he could make me a custom aluminium AST, cos shipping that part to argentina will be 2 much 4 that ******* part, I rather use that money on other mods.

Can u post pics of your aluminium ASTīs so I can copy it??

Just in case, my mail is amitra@fibertel.com.ar

alexis


Thanx!!!!

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Old 08-15-06, 04:48 PM
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I am doing a study on the stock AST vs. aftermarket. What part of the stock ast cracked? picture? how old/mileage? what pressure cap did you run?

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Why not just cut your stock AST in half and cast a copy of it? I would do that, but I don't have access to a metal shop at the moment.


Here are photos of the inside of the stock AST:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/ast-dissected-433610/

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Old 08-15-06, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by scotty305
Why not just cut your stock AST in half and cast a copy of it? I would do that, but I don't have access to a metal shop at the moment.


Here are photos of the inside of the stock AST:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=433610

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I have seen that thread...I like to collect info on cracked/splitted AST; location of damage and pressure cap setting.

I am working on something interesting.
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An AST is a pretty basic design. It's basically two chambers, one large- the main body of it, and one small that coolant escapes the pressure cap into- the neck of the tank. There are three nipples, one on the bottom, on on side side, and one that the coolant escapes into. Here's a pic from Rotary Performance.

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Just delete it altogether. For years I resisted, but got rid of mine a few months ago and have seen no difference. You'll need the FC filler cap that bolts to a 2-piece filler neck.




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