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Greetings peeps,

Looking to have an alloy tank make for my P100 Cos. Can anyone recommend somebody or company?

I'm looking to have one made up to suit my build, preferably with an internal swirl if that's possible. I have the original tank that can be used as a pattern, local ideally (Southampton area).

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hi ,i used pro alloy for mine, 50lts odd built in fuel trap.

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would have thought spec r closer to there than pro alloy
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Can you buy cells with internal swirls or do they have to be external?

My original plan was tank to std cos pump to swirl to 044 obviously with a fuel filter. But if I can have a tank made with an internal swirl would save me some space under the tub.
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hi mine in photo has built in fuel trap ( swirl pot ) but my engine builder said for safety to also run and ex fuel swirl pot.

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Alloy racing fabrications, he works with many pro teams and is cheap
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Originally Posted by steven mc kay
hi ,i used pro alloy for mine, 50lts odd built in fuel trap.

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That is far from ideal, an 044 should be gravity fed
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It is gravity feed by the swirl isn't it?
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Originally Posted by DixieTheKid
It is gravity feed by the swirl isn't it?
The pump on top of the stack should be level or lower than the outlets on the swirl pot
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
The pump on top of the stack should be level or lower than the outlets on the swirl pot
aahhh...... Noted.
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
The pump on top of the stack should be level or lower than the outlets on the swirl pot
the pump will still suck the fuel from the swirl pot i have been told .is this not correct will it not suck
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Originally Posted by steven mc kay
the pump will still suck the fuel from the swirl pot i have been told .is this not correct will it not suck

As stated it needs to be below the feed who ever told you that they want shooting
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It will suck fuel but it's not advised to run them in that way. I would personally keep all the pumps on the same plane as the swirl pot, I'd also change the forged 90 degree aeroquip bends for swept ones.

Nice car though and I don't expect that's the finished fuel system so I'm sure you planned to tidy it up a bit
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
It will suck fuel but it's not advised to run them in that way. I would personally keep all the pumps on the same plane as the swirl pot, I'd also change the forged 90 degree aeroquip bends for swept ones.

Nice car though and I don't expect that's the finished fuel system so I'm sure you planned to tidy it up a bit
hi this photo was taken at the time the car was being dummy built they were put in there as to give a ruff idea on space . all 3 pumps sit on boot floor at same level as fuel swirl pot out lets . in an ideal world the pumps would be better under car as they then would be lower down . but i want them inside car . everything must fit under the firewall .

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Originally Posted by DixieTheKid
Greetings peeps,

Looking to have an alloy tank make for my P100 Cos. Can anyone recommend somebody or company?

I'm looking to have one made up to suit my build, preferably with an internal swirl if that's possible. I have the original tank that can be used as a pattern, local ideally (Southampton area).

Cheers
Spencer at SM fabrications, or really there are any multitude of alloy fabricators around the country.

Simplest design is where you have a sump built onto the bottom of the tank, along with baffles or foam inside. This will negate the need for an external swirl tank for all but 99% of applications.
It means a neater install, less pumps, less wiring...less complication all round. Keep it simple nearly always works best.

I would also recommend an access panel so you can remove the foam and clean/inspect the tank as required.
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