alfas
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 11:02 AM |
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fuel tank, live axle striker / phoenix? Mini clubman?
am i right saying the fuel tank on the earlier , live axled strikers / phoneix / clubman came from a mini van / clubman?
fuel filler neck needs to be modified (straightend), i guess?
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minitici
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 11:11 AM |
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The Mini van tank used to be popular in kit cars - however I have just seen the prices of these tanks now 
Instead, I would get an alloy tank made for that sort of price.
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Sam_68
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 11:18 AM |
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Yep, the original tank was a modified Mini van item, but as Minitici says, a fabricated aluminium tank probably makes more sense these days.
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nick205
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 11:39 AM |
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Getting an alloy one made gives you more design freedom as well.
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alfas
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 12:19 PM |
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a direct OEM replacment in stainless steel is listed for 160,-pound (as i do not have to pay the VAT) and the neck can be easily adapted by myselves.
but at the moment its out of stock.
its sold by minispares.
a galvanized one is sold for 185,-pound (wihout VAT)..this would be available on stock
now to the alloy one:
if you show me a company, fabricating an alloy one, where i can use the original fixing points on the chassis, where i do not need to wait weeks after
order, where i do not need to give them my tank as sample...and where the price is not higher than 185pound....i´m open for any information.
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nick205
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 04:30 PM |
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alfas, where abouts are you?
A kit car maker like MK may be able to help you.
Can you sketch what is required and dimension the fixing points?
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alfas
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 07:25 PM |
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i´m outside the UK, this makes things lots more complicated...as THE market for kitcars and their supliers is definately UK
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40inches
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| posted on 23/12/15 at 11:30 PM |
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How about: http://www.alloyracingfabrications.com/mk-indy-5-gallon-alloy-injection-fuel-tank.html
http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/locost-aluminium-fuel-tank-with-sump.html
http://www.mksportscars.com/parts-c3/fuel-system-c15/40ltr-petrol-tank-p141
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alfas
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| posted on 24/12/15 at 11:52 AM |
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i need to repeat again:
"if you show me a company, fabricating an alloy one, where i can use the original fixing points on the chassis, where i do not need to wait
weeks after order, where i do not need to give them my tank as sample...and where the price is not higher than 185pound....i´m open for any
information."
why should i buy an alloy tank, which needs lots of modifications to fit my car, for nearly the same price, where i can buy a tank which is (besides
the fuel filler neck) plug&play?
if i would buy an alloy tank (which needs to be adapted to my car anyway) i would use this one:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/J2-RACING-STORE-BLACK-20L-Aluminium-Fuel-Surge-tank-mirror-polish-Fuel-cell-with-sensor-foam/32284860744.html?spm=2114.
01020208.3.229.wum132&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_6,searchweb201644_2_79_78_77_82_80_62_81,searchweb201560_3
20L, foam filled, incl. fuel sender, 100,-€, shipping incl.
or this one:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/20L-Sicherheitstank-Benzintank-Motorsport-Tank-Rennsport-1-4-Meile-Bergcup-/231477585750?hash=item35e523a756:g:U1gAAOSwQiRUnvJ1
JAZ-dragracing fuel cell in plastic, not a chniese made alloy one, like above for 194-€ incl. shipping
additionally it needs to be pointed put: the tank needs to be fitted from the bottom, as the body is still mounted to the car.
surplus....all the linked tanks are too high...you need to read my postings!! its for a sylva not for a locost and there is a reason why sylva fitted
such a low profile tanks!!
sorry folks for my replies, but i "only" asked if the community can confirm that the tank sylva has used is from a mini van.
its like i would ask about a headgasekt for an x/flow and people would reply: fit a zetec.
as it has been confirmed, we can close this thread.
[Edited on 24/12/15 by alfas]
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peter030371
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| posted on 24/12/15 at 12:26 PM |
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From memory of my old Striker, which had the mini van tank, the filler neck had been cut off at about 30-40mm long. This was then linked up to the
fuel filler cap on the back of the car by a bit of fuel proof flexi pipe that was (again from memory) about 200m long. This is a lot easier to
'seal' than cuting and welding the original tank pipe back on but straight and allows for more flexibility in the position of the fuel
filler cap 
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alfas
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| posted on 24/12/15 at 12:28 PM |
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thats a good advice!!!! much easier and even more plug&play
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40inches
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| posted on 24/12/15 at 01:25 PM |
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I must apologise for trying to be helpful.
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