nick-york
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| posted on 31/10/13 at 10:39 PM |
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Fuel tank straps
I've been looking on here and i can't find any pictures or details of the straps that secure the fuel tank . I just need to know how the
straps are kept tight round the tank.how and where the straps are fixed to the chassis ?If anybody could point me in the direction of some pictures
that would be great as well. Cheers.
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AndyW
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| posted on 31/10/13 at 10:44 PM |
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I just bonded my tank to the chassis with sikaflex. It's how the factory do it, and Mr IVA was more than happy with it.
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renetom
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| posted on 1/11/13 at 08:36 AM |
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straps
Hi
Flat u rubber between strap & tank
 
tank
I like belt & braces & you may need to remove it.
good luck
The steel galvanised strap is available from most builders merchants.
The rubber from car builders
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/Tank_Strap_Rubber_TRMTANK
[Edited on 1/11/13 by renetom]
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40inches
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| posted on 1/11/13 at 09:01 AM |
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The base of the tank is located in a cradle made from ally angle, straps in ally strip and a top brace in ally angle, that also forms the base of the
boot box. Rock solid after 1800miles.
 
Fuel pump mounting
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 1/11/13 at 11:00 AM |
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Here's mine
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Fuel Tank In
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Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/11/13 at 12:41 PM |
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Steel strip is better for tank straps. Ally tends to work harden and crack at the corners. I've had a tank fall out of a Striker (they're
suspended from beneath) in front of me on track, spilling its entire contents which luckily it didn't ignite. I swapped mine from ally to steel
the next time I had my tank out after that. The old ones were cracking on inspection.
The steel doesn't need to be very thick. I cut a 1" wide strip from some 20 or 21 gauge sheet. Using steel straps on an ally tank does
require some rubber between the two to prevent corrosion. There's specific rubber strip available (if you can trace it) but I just threaded the
strip through an old bicycle inner tube. You'll also need an earth wire from the tank to chassisto prevent static build-up.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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