I think the easiest way would be to just cut a 50mm hole and leave the cut outs to me (I could even cut the hole without any difficulty come to think of it!)
Come on, quote me happy
Mark
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I have spoken with my fabricator and we like the idea of doing petrol tanks.
What do you require, exactly to the book or something else?
Kind regards,
Darren
My requirements are for a tank suitable for a 2.0 pinto injection, 15mm outlet 8 mm return and for the sender in the top, the twist to lock type.
Possibly an internal swirl pot or a small sump to prevent injection starvation.
You up for it?
Mark
Hi Mark,
Do you have a sender we can use for design purposes? All the other things can be incorporated.
Kind regards,
Darren
I cut the sender hole out of the old tank, for template purposes later, so I shoved in the scanner!
I think the easiest way would be to just cut a 50mm hole and leave the cut outs to me (I could even cut the hole without any difficulty come to think
of it!)
Come on, quote me happy
Mark
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Don't you want a proper plastic one?
Cheers
Chris
Looking at all the possibilities, Chris.
Steel, Ally, Plastic, they all have dis/advantages I just want all the quality/price options before i buy (or make). Perhaps PTM could U2U?
Mark
I am surprised at you Mark, i thought you would make your own....
I made my own scuttle, remember, its ok, but on hindsight I would had one of Martin's - I do want to actually drive this car sometime!!!
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I made my own scuttle, remember, its ok, but on hindsight I would had one of Martin's - I do want to actually drive this car sometime!!!
We are working on the tanks being around £90 for the ally road tanks (6 gals).
The fabricator is just finishing off some Titanium brackets for the new McLaren MP4-18x gearbox project that i have designed and then he will be
jumping on making the patterns for Locost tanks.
I'd be interested in talking to the PTM about supplying them also.
Kind regards,
Darren
£90!! Deneo does them for about half that, and PTM's are considerably cheaper!
Kingr
Good call kingr!!!!!!
Wow, thats cheap, i based mine on Luegos prices and they are £99 + VAT for an ally 6 gal tank.
I guess we'll have to look at the job after we've made the patterns and see what material costs are, and length of time to fold and weld
them.
Kind regards,
Darren
Mark did you get a fuel tank?
just finished another.
http://forum.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/tank1.jpg
No, I am still finishing up the front wishbones, I will have to make one unless I can find a tank with the right spec and price, I want my chassis completely finished before I get it painted (all brackets welded on such as brake pipe and flexies, tank brackets, pedal box and the like). I am at the stage of wanting to buy stuff rather than loose more time making it which is putting back my time scale for completion. I was hoping to be finished by september but I think I was a bit optimistic!!!
If you have the materials to make your tank it only takes a day, two at most. That's not too much out of a 4 month schedule is it? Have a go. You
will always find you need another bracket for something as soon as you paint your chassis, this is an unwritten law of physics.
yours, Pete.
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this is an unwritten law of physics.
Mark,
The spitfire tank really well, and is slightly less than 10 gals. I can send you some pics if you like.
Regards, Ian.
It would probably be as much trouble to convert to injection as making a new one unless you know different (I hate welding old fuel tanks, I shake and sweat alot!)