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loughlin1 - 14/1/12 at 07:32 PM

Hi ALL
On my kit i have changed the carbs to fireblade carbs ok,now going to the petrol tank ,this is off a SPITFIRE car but because i have the fuel pump off the fireblade how do i fit the pump to the bottom of the tank,will i have to drill a hole in the tank to fit a small pipe and to that fit the pump or would anyone else have done this before and give some advise to me
many thanks

mark chandler - 14/1/12 at 09:37 PM

Just use the orignal take off, make sure the pump is as low as the bottom of the tank.

loughlin1 - 14/1/12 at 09:43 PM

oh i'm sorry but i dont know what you mean could you tell me more you see i have a pipe at the top of the tank,now this pipe runs for about 2ft in an oval direction and then returns in to the tank still at the top of the tank I dont have any more pipes on the tank apart from the filler sorry

britishtrident - 15/1/12 at 08:44 AM

As Mark said just fit the pump close to the tank as low on the car as possible, leaving the rest of the plumbing as it already exists.




Rimmer Bros Spitfire Tank page

loughlin1 - 15/1/12 at 10:00 AM

many thanks for the info BUT on mine if you look at the second pic the pickup pipe is connected to the little pipe approx 3 " away do you think that connection was for transportation only and should be removed then should i bend the pickup pipe down and connect it to the pump or am i completely wrong

loughlin1 - 16/1/12 at 04:21 PM

Meant to say that today i found out that i have the mk4 or the 1500 tank so what i have done is taken off the top pipe and sealed it with a blanking plug ,left the other pipe with nothing on it ,so that is my breather pipe NOW, what i am going to do is drill an 8mm hole in the bottom of the tank,weld on a plumbing SOCKET in mild steel and thread on the insert with the pipe sitting a little above the bottom of the tank so as not to catch any dirt that may be in the tank,WELL am i correct or not, PLEASE ADVISE

Paul Turner - 16/1/12 at 04:38 PM

I presume you have experience of welding petrol tanks. If not I will await a news flash.

loughlin1 - 16/1/12 at 05:12 PM

OH!!!!!!!!!!! I am a welder by trade but never welded a petrol tank before ,would you have any advice PLEASE

eznfrank - 16/1/12 at 05:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loughlin1
OH!!!!!!!!!!! I am a welder by trade but never welded a petrol tank before ,would you have any advice PLEASE


In that case my advice would be to make one to your own spec from scratch rather than hacking about an old one?

loughlin1 - 21/1/12 at 06:06 PM

Hi All
got the tank welded and now fitted with the outlet on the bottom
would anyone have any pics of the pump and filter in place ,i know i will fit it as low down as possible for a start