pfordt Patrick Trumbull 1/2 way betwixt Sacramento and Lake Tahoe (6 posts) Registered: 08/27/2009 03:24PM Main British Car: 1957 bn-4 5.7 sbc |
spridget fi fuel tanks
Any suggestions for gas tank for fi? I am doing a 4age - bugeye swap.
patrick 58 sbc 100-6 |
74ls1tr6 Calvin Grannis Elk Grove,CA (1151 posts) Registered: 11/10/2007 10:05AM Main British Car: 74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1 |
Re: spridget fi fuel tanks
Hi Patrick,
Is there enough room to weld a small sump on your original tank, and weld in your bungs for AN fittings. You will need a roll over vent installed (good idea) , and a return line. You could also replace with aftermarket tank that has all the fittings already installed. For my build, I purchased a RCI aluminum fuel tank, then added a sump w/bung, and installed some baffles in for fuel slosh. Just some idea's for you! By the way , great engine idea for your Bugeye. Also you don't live far from me. Good luck! |
Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: spridget fi fuel tanks
I used the original tank with the mounting brazed in from the Camaro tank that would accept the in tank high pressure pump which I shortened to fit. Down side is that I do get some fuel starvation in a hard right turn with less than about 1/2 tank of fuel left in the tank. A small sump would help elimanate that problem.
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pfordt Patrick Trumbull 1/2 way betwixt Sacramento and Lake Tahoe (6 posts) Registered: 08/27/2009 03:24PM Main British Car: 1957 bn-4 5.7 sbc |
Re: spridget fi fuel tanks
I am thinking about an external swirl pot. Feed the swirl pot with low pressure pump and then fi pump on the other side of the swirl pot. Seems like it might be the easiest method.
patrick |
Bugeyev8 Brian Marshall San Leandro CA (32 posts) Registered: 12/16/2008 08:53PM Main British Car: 1960 Bugeye, 1974 MGB,Triumph TR8 1.2 115 Hp 1275 in the Bugeye, Nissan Ka24DE in MG |
Re: spridget fi fuel tanks
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: spridget fi fuel tanks
If you decide this is an item you'd like to outsource, you might consider contacting Todd Budde for an estimate. He's made a lot of MGB / EFI aluminum fuel tanks, and I'm guessing he'd probably be interested in adding a second fuel tank to his product line. You can study his approach here: [www.britishv8.org]
If you do contact Todd, please tell him you saw the article on BritishV8. |