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Fuel tank relocation to rear? |
Mendivil26 |
May 10 2022, 02:25 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 26-July 18 From: Riverside, Ca. Member No.: 22,344 Region Association: Southern California |
Story time:
Last time I parked my '75 2.0 to restore the front suspension, it was running relatively fine. As usual, a simple task estimated to take a few weeks turned into months, due to lack of time & budget. A few months go by and I notice the interior is flooded in gas, thankfully the car had no carpets and nothing caught fire. I did my research and diagnosed the leak came from the plastic fuel lines that go through the tunnel; simple enough, I'll replace them with SS lines. I go ahead and clear the interior of any remaining fuel; drain the rest of the gas tank, only to notice the horrible condition it's in; chunks of rust coming out of it. Now I not only have to replace the fuel lines but I also have to either restore the tank or replace it (dansk tank $230 plus SS line $170). My goal with this car is to turn it into a baja inspired 914; and since I don't really care about "originality", I wondered: what if I replaced it with a universal fuel tank used by dune buggies/prerunners (Jaz, RCI, etc) and placed it in the rear trunk? They seem to be easy to find secondhand and not so expensive. I started looking into it and noticed obviously 914 racecars have "fuel cells" but they all kept them in the front. This is a list of pros & cons I came up with, and since it hasn't been done before I assume that it'll be a very unpopular inion, so please go ahead and talk me out of it since I'm biased and can only think of reasons to actually do it. Pros: No fuel lines running through tunnel = simpler system & shorter lines. Less or just as expensive for a unique or "custom" look, since I've never seen it done before. Shifts weight to the rear, which is better for my application Cons: Safety? Rear suspension is being reinforced so the tank could be protected by the cage I'll build around it in case of a rear end accident, but the fact that it's closer to the engine and hot temperatures might be a bigger issue. Anything else I might not be considering? Has someone seen it done before? If so, please share pictures/info. Picture of how it sits right now with UTV tires, for reference: Picture of what I'm thinking of maybe doing: |
mlindner |
May 20 2022, 11:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,557 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yes it is a 356 tank, it was going to be a fuel cell for racing but I'm getting to old. If I stay with this I could make it so it would hold a fuel cell blatter. Also, I will install a space-saver spare for additional safety.
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