fuel tank material
26-12-2004, 12:42 AM
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fuel tank material
as my fueling ain't so good (Well when going round left-handers) due to my tank/pump setup i'm considering making a tank to sit in my tyre well rather than underneath. I've seen the Alloy ones and some of them are 
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could i use mild steel to make one? i presume i could but was wondering why yous use alloy, or is it just lighter, or more
any construction tips/ideas?
(i've got a sh!tload of things i want to fab up)
.could i use mild steel to make one? i presume i could but was wondering why yous use alloy, or is it just lighter, or more
any construction tips/ideas?
(i've got a sh!tload of things i want to fab up)
26-12-2004, 12:52 AM
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yup suppose, but do inside of tanks rust if the outside has been painted/coated etc...
i mean does condensation/water get into tanks often?
i mean does condensation/water get into tanks often?
26-12-2004, 01:26 AM
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Not sure but to be honest mate its not a good idea 
If the vehicle ever gets a heavy shunt up the rear the floor around that area will buckle very easy and chances of it fracturing the tank are high too. Bad enough being in an accident but then finding out you have fuel leaking everywhere could be a nightmare.
I was left with a similar dilema when building my car so I removed and plated over the wheel well, and after chopping out a space for the extinguisher and battery made a steel construction framework for the homemade alloy tank. Its safely out of harms way inside the roll cage area should anything ever happen at the rear Its stepped down in the middle to create a low spot where the pick up pipes are so no matter what type of corner im going round there is always a head of fuel in there 
Finished with a fiberglass lid and all the expensive aeroquip it works well
Keeps the weight central too
Big job though..... so would you not be better just fitting a return swirl pot and taking the feed from that ?
If the vehicle ever gets a heavy shunt up the rear the floor around that area will buckle very easy and chances of it fracturing the tank are high too. Bad enough being in an accident but then finding out you have fuel leaking everywhere could be a nightmare.
I was left with a similar dilema when building my car so I removed and plated over the wheel well, and after chopping out a space for the extinguisher and battery made a steel construction framework for the homemade alloy tank. Its safely out of harms way inside the roll cage area should anything ever happen at the rear
Its stepped down in the middle to create a low spot where the pick up pipes are so no matter what type of corner im going round there is always a head of fuel in there Finished with a fiberglass lid and all the expensive aeroquip it works well
Keeps the weight central too Big job though..... so would you not be better just fitting a return swirl pot and taking the feed from that ?
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