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Title: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 10, 2014, 08:40:25 PM
Hi
I have an fc ute and have put I a vn v6 motor. The trouble I have is the exhaust system is running where the fuel tank should be.Would it be possible to move the tank forward. The problem is fabricating a tank that will hold enough fuel because of the transmission  tunnel or dose any one already make a tank for this set up.


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: mcl1959 on October 11, 2014, 09:59:46 AM
You could put the tank in the tray area under the rear window. Filler would go through the rear quarter forward of the original position.
I put an upright tank out of an early Mazda into the boot of an FC sedan many years ago and it worked well.

Ken


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 11, 2014, 04:08:54 PM
Thanks Ken I will take some measurements to see how that would work.


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on October 11, 2014, 04:36:54 PM

365 weeks... Page 2 is the key page if the link does not go to page 2.


Try this build. I unashamedly copied what Pete had done in my build HAVIN A GO. Some 50mm box as a frame fitted an 80 litre commodore tank in perfectly. I used some straps on top to bolt down.

Regards

Wayne b


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on October 11, 2014, 04:38:34 PM
Oops sorry Jason. Don't know where Pete came from.  ;)


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 11, 2014, 04:44:35 PM
Great another idea to look at


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 13, 2014, 05:43:00 PM
has anyone have any more ideas any help would be great


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: NES304 on October 13, 2014, 09:23:14 PM
I answered this in another fuel tank topic yesterday???
Anyway put em through the springs.
This is prob what I'll end up doing.
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And dump em out each side as per engineer suggestion


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 14, 2014, 03:49:51 PM
Now that's a good solution dose it retain the original fuel tank because I would like to increase the capacity


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: NES304 on October 14, 2014, 04:20:36 PM
Bog stock VS tank


Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: cruiser on October 14, 2014, 07:25:03 PM
Great I will get that sorted soon thanks for your replies :)