macnab
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 posted on 29/11/06 at 03:00 PM |
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plastic fuel tank
Could anyone recomend a supplier for a plastic fuel tank (standard location) that they were happy with for my indi?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 03:03 PM |
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Mines not an Indy but ive had no problems with the Mac#1 plastic fuel tank.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 03:50 PM |
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is that tank plastic welded or rotationally moulded? also what size is it? (sorry to hijack the thread)
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Mal
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 04:08 PM |
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Plastic Tank
Car Builder Solutions sell them.
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macnab
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 04:09 PM |
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Thanks,
I’m not familiar with that make, is Mac the manufacturer? Do you remember how much you paid for it?
Cheers.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 04:17 PM |
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MAC #1 Motorsports 
Fuel Tanks from £85
Phil
PS - Any particular reason you want a plastic one?
[Edited on 29-11-06 by Hellfire]
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 04:18 PM |
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the car builder solutions one is too long to fit in an indy. cbs one is 810mm and width between the stays on an indy are 790mm.
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James
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 04:37 PM |
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Out of interest... why do you want plastic and not an ali one?
Just curious! 
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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MikeR
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 05:25 PM |
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If only my mate still lived in the UK - he did fuel systems for a living.
How thick is the plastic on these tanks?
For production cars the bottom has to be 5mm (i think) thick.
I think plastic is prefered as it will bend more before it ruptures.
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andrews_45
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 05:30 PM |
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jaz tanks google it
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iank
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 05:33 PM |
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Most of the Jaz tanks are sold by Rally Design.
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=281_303
Jaz are here
http://www.jazproducts.com/index2.htm
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iank
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 05:35 PM |
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Another source of plastic tanks (buy British etc. )
http://www.tek-tanks.com/
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mookaloid
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 08:29 PM |
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MK did plastic tanks for a while - most of them leaked I think
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 09:37 PM |
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Tek Tanks are very good. Been to their workshop, and they are the dog's danglies. However, they cost a fortune for one off's. It might be
worth a call to them, as a Locost tank should be simple enough to make.
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MikeR
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 11:33 PM |
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i believe the problem with the MK tanks was to do with the plastic welding rod they used. They bought the right one but the wrong one was sent - hence
problems.
No idea how true it is, just what i remember hearing.
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macnab
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| posted on 30/11/06 at 08:51 AM |
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Thanks for all the help. I should manage now. As for a previous question about why a plastic tank. Just think where it is, in a soft spot right at the
back. I'll rather have a flexable petrol tank for there...
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Marcus
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| posted on 30/11/06 at 09:22 AM |
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I have an early plastic tank, made by the same bloke that did MKs and - Surprise surprise - it doesn't leak!
He made lots of good tanks before his supplier sent the wrong filler rods, completely screwing up his small business!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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iank
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| posted on 30/11/06 at 10:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian Pearson
Tek Tanks are very good. Been to their workshop, and they are the dog's danglies. However, they cost a fortune for one off's. It might be
worth a call to them, as a Locost tank should be simple enough to make.
Aye, I'm sure one offs cost the earth. Their standard range are very good value though if one could be made to fit.
x, y, z, volumes here ->
http://www.tek-tanks.com/downloads/Series%20C%20Fuel%20Tanks.pdf
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