Fitting right gas tank
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I have always wanted a MK 1 with right tank only. I picked up a second right tank already powder coated outside. The plan was to ship to Fuel Safe and have a cell fitted within the tank. Paying $300/$400 for a tank then spend another $750 to make it a fuel cell did not appeal to me. If I build the kids an autocross car it will have a right tank only. Looking forward to seeing how tank location will help corner weight as I like LHD cars. Steve (CTR)
PS Does anyone have a good small left hand tank late style sender for sale along east coast?
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cheers, Ian
Two pertinent comments noted that (a) this measurement is one way of separating a genuine S from a reshell and (b) the mirror image methods works but the tank neck will stick out from the body a little further than it should...
Of course, Oz Ss may be different from the UK versions (as they are in many area) .. but in this regard, I don't think so.
Cheers, Ian
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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- Thanks all. I'm gonna wait on the specialist to tell me what to really do. LOL
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- Ok this is what I understand:
- Make a pilot hole from the template from the left tank and custom work the hole in the right side. No two Mini's were built the exact same (and no two OEM tanks were the same) cut and paste as needed, correct?
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I have fitted one of the Mini Sport ones and just used the template method (and a lot of measuring) after i drilled a center hole and it fitted fine with no issues.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Over the years I've installed RH tanks in two cars by creating a paper template using the LH tank hole as a guide, just as you have described. It worked fine both times. If there is a slight dimensional difference between the two sides, we've got to be splitting hairs.
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cheers, Ian
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