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Fuel Tank Mods Continued
Created on 2008-01-12 18:04:33
I didn't get to work on the car over Christmas, but since I got to spend time with kids home from college, that was OK. Now that everyone is back where they belong, and the world is returning to normal, I can think about getting back to the MG. I am continuing with the fuel tank mods, so I can finish the rear end and trunk sheet metal.
1. I installed a pair of baffles to prevent fuel slosh. The right side was cut out of the old tank, the left side I made from scratch, using the existing right side baffle as a template to start with.
2. I made a sump to place the fuel cannister in. I should have cut a hole and welded a sump in, but instead I tried deforming the bottom (with a hammer and template). The result is functional, but not as pretty as I'd like. I will need to paint the tank when I'm done- this should make it look better.
3. I welded the fuel cannister in.
4. Next I fabricated a shelf to mount the fuel pump to, the mounting ring from the Honda donor tank was welded to this shelf. The shelf is 1.5" below the top of the tank- this places the fuel lines and wires below the trunk floor so I don't have to hack it up, I'll just need an access panel to get at the pump in case of problems.
The one thing I did overlook was the fuel gage sender- I didn't leave enough room on the shelf to mount it. I think I will mount one in the location where the stock filler was located since there is already a hole in the trunk floor. Looking back, I could actually have used the stock gage sender in the side of the tank, but I've already welded that closed (oh well maybe next time)
1. I installed a pair of baffles to prevent fuel slosh. The right side was cut out of the old tank, the left side I made from scratch, using the existing right side baffle as a template to start with.
2. I made a sump to place the fuel cannister in. I should have cut a hole and welded a sump in, but instead I tried deforming the bottom (with a hammer and template). The result is functional, but not as pretty as I'd like. I will need to paint the tank when I'm done- this should make it look better.
3. I welded the fuel cannister in.
4. Next I fabricated a shelf to mount the fuel pump to, the mounting ring from the Honda donor tank was welded to this shelf. The shelf is 1.5" below the top of the tank- this places the fuel lines and wires below the trunk floor so I don't have to hack it up, I'll just need an access panel to get at the pump in case of problems.
The one thing I did overlook was the fuel gage sender- I didn't leave enough room on the shelf to mount it. I think I will mount one in the location where the stock filler was located since there is already a hole in the trunk floor. Looking back, I could actually have used the stock gage sender in the side of the tank, but I've already welded that closed (oh well maybe next time)
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right baffle (from old tank)
left baffle
fuel cannister installed
left baffle installed
hammered sump
fuel pump located
fuel pump shelf
welded in place
pump assembly installed
right baffle (from old tank)
left baffle
fuel cannister installed
left baffle installed
hammered sump
fuel pump located
fuel pump shelf
welded in place
pump assembly installed
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Summary of Previous Journal Entries
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| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
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| Parking Brake | 2007-11-24 | 4 | 2 | I have never liked the location of the parking brake lever for three reasons: 1. The interference with the Fiero seats I am installing 2. The cable location in the tu... |
| Trunk Supports | 2007-11-22 | 3 | I installed a pair of hydraulic trunk supports to replace the existing trunk support. Like usual I didn't read the instructions first and installed (welded) the new one parallel to... | |
| Leaf Spring Hanger Braces | 2007-11-13 | 4 | The leaf spring hangers are just welded to the floor at the corners, so I thought I would reinforce them. This is not totally my idea- I found a similar installation for a 3 link s... | |
| Gearing | 2007-11-13 | Since there is a lot of discussion on the V8 board about rear end ratios, I have done some research and calculations on the vehicle my motor/trans came from as well as the stock MG... | ||
| Seat Installation | 2007-11-01 | 4 | I have read a few postings about installing the Fiero seats in MGBs, and want to make sure these go in essy. I'm doing all the mods prior to recovering the seats, just in case ther... | |
| Seats | 2007-11-01 | 3 | Although the seats that came with the were way cool (two tone diamond tuck), I am replacing them with a set of Fiero seats. The seats I found are pretty trashed, but since I will b... | |
| Kick Panel Speakers | 2007-10-20 | 8 | Now that the existing holes in the kick panels are patched, it's time to cut holes in them. I have 4 Soundstream Reference speaker systems to install in the car (2 front, 2 rear), ... | |
| Tail Lights | 2007-09-12 | 6 | 3 | Since I filled in the backup light holes in the rear panel, I need to add backup lights somewhere to keep things legal. I found some info that others had put them in the tail light... |
| Fuel Tank Modifications | 2007-08-12 | 6 | I've started modifying the fuel tank. First I sealed up the existing filler tube, vent tube and the sender opening by welding a patch over each spot. I have a filler tube f... | |
| Gas Tank Internals | 2007-07-23 | 6 | I found a Datsun Roadster website where the SR20DET and other fuel injected conversions are explored at length, and found information on converting the fuel tank to an internal sum... |
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