70 challenger 383 radiator overflow question?

[Pepe70]

Does 70 challenger 383 came from factory with radiator over flow?
Does anybody have a picture that can share and know on what store I can buy it.
Thanks on advance

 

[EV2RTSE]

It just puked out the overflow tube and onto the ground, the tube runs through the hole in the bottom of the radiator support. They didn't start with catch bottles until late 73 or 74 on the E's.

 

[Vaanth]

Does 70 challenger 383 came from factory with radiator over flow?
Does anybody have a picture that can share and know on what store I can buy it.
Thanks on advance

The 1970 Challenger has an overflow tube from the nipple at the radiator cap opening, like other models. The tube just directs any overflow to the ground below the car. Except for limited release in some 1972 C-bodies, the cars of that era did not have a coolant recovery system, called coolant reserve by Chrysler, until 1973, including the E-bodies.

If a system is desired, adapting a 1973 - 1974 E-body setup can be done. Or use another model factory system, custom or aftermarket setup, or just a catch can, to adapt to the car.

 

[Xcudame]

I hid the "catch can" behind grill by the dual headlights on my 70 Challenger. You can't even see it if you get (or paint) one black.

 

[Deathproofcuda]

Don't fill it to the bottom of the cap like you would for a later model car. Just fill until you see that the plates are covered when the radiator is cold. The factory radiator for a 70 model needs the air space between the top of the plates and bottom of the cap for expansion when heated. If you overfill it, it will puke out the excess fluid and should settle in at the correct fluid level. At that point, just leave it alone unless the plates become uncovered.