blakep82
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 01:26 PM |
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what size is your fuel tank?
a random question, maybe.
but what capacity is it? i'm getting ever nearer the point where i'm gonna fire up the engine, so looking for a fuel tank. don't
want one too big, but then not too small either,
so what size is yours?
looked on ebay, there's plenty of 2 gallon tanks (10 litres) there's even a 7 litre one, which will be far too small. but what is a
reasonable size? I've got a space already in the chassis for a racing tank and its probably about 2-3 gallons, but there's space to mount
a second one.
could i then start with one tank for the build (so i'm not putting huge amoun s of fuel in just to reach the pickup pipe) and later if its too
small, install a second tank, joining up the 2 outlets with a T peice before te fuel pump?
this is for a carbed engine, if its any difference
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stevebubs
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 01:33 PM |
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What will be the primary use for your car?
I got sick of having a 100mile range so fitted a 50litre tank to my Fury.
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worX
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 01:35 PM |
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I'm replying for Joe (Welderman) cos he's just turned up here!
His tank in is MK Indy is 47 Litres!!!
Steve
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 01:37 PM |
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About 25 - 28 litres, for road use. I wish it could be bigger, but there's not enough space without major upheavals.
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blakep82
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 01:48 PM |
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47 litre?! :O
i don't need that much!
primary use of the car will be around town mostly, down the back roads, and the odd trip to glasgow (30 miles away) and i rarely go further than
glasgow.
steve, what size of tank gave you 100 miles?
and david, thats an idea, start with a 15ltre tank (i don't put much more that about £10-£15 of fuel in my 2.8 tin top, so the 2litre pickup
should be a bit better on fuel) and then later i can add a 2nd 15litre tank, maybe with a tap on it so its like a reserve
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stevebubs
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 02:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
47 litre?! :O
i don't need that much!
primary use of the car will be around town mostly, down the back roads, and the odd trip to glasgow (30 miles away) and i rarely go further than
glasgow.
steve, what size of tank gave you 100 miles?
and david, thats an idea, start with a 15ltre tank (i don't put much more that about £10-£15 of fuel in my 2.8 tin top, so the 2litre pickup
should be a bit better on fuel) and then later i can add a 2nd 15litre tank, maybe with a tap on it so its like a reserve
I think it was a 6 gallon tank but may have been smaller. Actual range was about 140 miles.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 02:06 PM |
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PS Primary driver for upgrade was to be able to drive all the way to Le Mans without refuelling - means I can drive down anytime and not be restricted
to when the garages are manned.
[Edited on 5/1/08 by stevebubs]
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cidersurfer
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 03:14 PM |
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Approx 25 litres in mine, gives about 130miles of fast road work. 
shimming solid lifters is a job for a friend...
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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I have got a really big one but I never get very far with it, know what I mean, ay, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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I have got a really big one but I never get very far with it, know what I mean, ay, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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I have got a really big one but I never get very far with it, know what I mean, ay, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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I have got a really big one but I never get very far with it, know what I mean, ay, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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I have got a really big one but I never get very far with it, know what I mean, ay, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 06:08 PM |
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35 ltrs ish
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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TimC
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 06:30 PM |
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10 litres.....
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flak monkey
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 06:31 PM |
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5 gallons. Meed to fill up at every petrol station
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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blakep82
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 06:46 PM |
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thanks everyone!
who is it from here that makes alloy tanks? need to get a few quotes i think.
20-25 ltr seems a start,
any comments on my ideas for adding a 2nd tank later?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 07:46 PM |
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www.AllyFab.co.uk are one of the best - will make tanks to your design, and will deal with any cock-ups in a professional manner (as I found when I
had a tiny leak).
[Edited on 5/1/08 by David Jenkins]
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iank
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 08:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
who is it from here that makes alloy tanks? need to get a few quotes i think.
20-25 ltr seems a start,
any comments on my ideas for adding a 2nd tank later?
So long as you have the space adding a second tank isn't too big a challenge.
"deneo" has been known to make ally tanks.
Some pictures of his work in this thread
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=58031
Razman is also going to be selling plastic tanks at some point and may be worth a u2u.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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blakep82
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 09:47 PM |
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i'll take some pics tomorrow and show you what i've got. I've just come in from the garage
there's a lot of space at the back, there is a (small) racing tank mount in the back welded into the chassis and it goes to almost half the
width of the car. what i don't want to ever do is cut anything out of the chassis, so the other half of the space is available for another tank,
although really the exhaust should be within inches of where the other tank is to go. I'd like a side exit exhaust in front of the rear wheel
though, so should be fine
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welderman
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 11:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
I'm replying for Joe (Welderman) cos he's just turned up here!
His tank in is MK Indy is 47 Litres!!!
Steve
Took the trip down to see Steve and yes the tanks approx 47 ltr, fed up of filling up and with the turbo i would need a tanker following me, lol, so
decided to make a new ally tank, c/w baffles, fuel out, return in for fuel pressure reg, ally filler and sender unit, weighed in at 7.5kg. The
stainless one it replaced was 21 kg so think that with a few more ltr's of fuel im still saving weight/ish.
Christmas has took it's toll and im a few kg heavier. 
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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stevebubs
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
www.AllyFab.co.uk are one of the best - will make tanks to your design, and will deal with any cock-ups in a professional manner (as I found when I
had a tiny leak).
[Edited on 5/1/08 by David Jenkins]
Seconded with Allyfab. Bryn is a top bloke. My 50l custom ali Fury tank cost less than the 8 gallon fisher one and fitted far better...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:54 AM |
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PS Specs we sent to Bryn were as per the link below, but he works just as well on napkin measurements.
http://gallery.cantcatchme.net/thumbnails.php?album=17
PS the proud idiot in the photos isn't me but the person who crawled underneath my car and actually took the measurements for me
[Edited on 6/1/08 by stevebubs]
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