dozracing
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| posted on 4/6/03 at 01:15 PM |
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Fuel tanks - from GTS
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
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/6/03 at 02:53 PM |
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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
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dozracing
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| posted on 5/6/03 at 04:17 PM |
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Hi Mark,
Do you have a sender we can use for design purposes? All the other things can be incorporated.
Kind regards,
Darren
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/6/03 at 08:06 PM |
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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
 
Rescued attachment Sender.jpg
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chrisg
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| posted on 5/6/03 at 08:08 PM |
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Don't you want a proper plastic one?
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/6/03 at 09:57 PM |
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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
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Viper
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| posted on 5/6/03 at 10:31 PM |
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I am surprised at you Mark, i thought you would make your own....
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 06:44 AM |
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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!!!
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James
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 08:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
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!!!
Aah, a man who's started to feel the way I have for the last couple of months! 
Cheers,
James
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 10:12 AM |
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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
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kingr
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 11:26 AM |
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£90!! Deneo does them for about half that, and PTM's are considerably cheaper!
Kingr
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Findlay234
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 12:52 PM |
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Good call kingr!!!!!!
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/6/03 at 01:02 PM |
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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
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Viper
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| posted on 22/6/03 at 08:23 PM |
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Mark did you get a fuel tank?
just finished another.
http://forum.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/tank1.jpg
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 22/6/03 at 08:41 PM |
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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!!!
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/6/03 at 09:04 AM |
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How long?
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.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ijohnston99
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| posted on 23/6/03 at 11:47 AM |
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quote:
this is an unwritten law of physics.
Think you'll find this is covered by sods law!
Ian
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 23/6/03 at 05:02 PM |
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Mark,
The spitfire tank really well, and is slightly less than 10 gals. I can send you some pics if you like.
Regards, Ian.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/6/03 at 06:19 PM |
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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!)
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