 After market oil tank install, haven't seen this before ? |
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| sixnotfour |
 Sep 1 2020, 09:01 AM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 10,695 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I saw this on FB, a shop installing an oil tank..did this cut..
Is it really necessary ? Attached image(s)  
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| 914werke |
Sep 1 2020, 09:03 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,036 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Looks like a some reinforcement was added to the rear as well. Did it mention whos tank was to be used?
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| sixnotfour |
Sep 1 2020, 09:10 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,695 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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| mepstein |
Sep 1 2020, 09:32 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If that is Ben’s / MB911 tank, no extra cutting is needed. I have the first one he made for sale and a version 3 that was made a couple months ago. Both tanks fit in my 70, 71 & 74. I have heard the door support in later cars can interfere with the tank but it doesn’t on mine. Remember the early cars had the same chassis as a six but mid year and later had changes that no longer needed to fit a six at the factory. Still, I’ve never seen the need to cut into what looks like the suspension console.
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 1 2020, 09:50 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,958 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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That looks like the same stiffening kit I have on my big six. It is from Brad Mauyer.
The longitudinal stiffing kit from Brad Mauyer has a tab that will interfere with the installation of a stock oil tank. It interferes with the oil line coming out of the tank. I had to notch the re-enforcement to get it to clear the line in my car. It may be worse with an aftermarket tank. I have only tried the stock tank. Clay |
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 1 2020, 07:18 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Is that cut to clear the oil hose or to get the in tank past it?
I know for sure it's not a DWD tank just looking at the welds, (I have a DWD tank) and I'm pretty sure Ben's tanks fit better than that. The DWD tank is a bit bigger than a stock tank but everything is spot on in the stock location, it was tight but went in without issue. My guess is it's a Patrick tank as I heard they were a bit rough, at least the early ones, but I admit that's 3rd-4th hand info. |
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