Neat, then I could fill the original tank with pure toluene :) Does the filler protrude into the bootspace much? Are you sure the rear of the car is structurally strong enough there?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kinchington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: RE: upgrading fuel system > If Anyone is interested I originally set up a serge tank and EFI external > pump but recently opted to upgrade the fuel system. I used a R31 Fuel tank > and cut out the spare type well and fitted the tank in its place. then > recreated the boot floor with 3mm alloy sheet. Lots of benefits were > achieved, HEAPS more room in the boot, 65Ltr fuel tank, new filler neck > with ULP restrictor and most important the fuel pump is now unnoticeable. I > can take some pics if anyone is interested. > > Justin > 0416220586 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew > Greenbury > Sent: Friday, 6 February 2004 10:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: upgrading fuel system > > > Gday Terry, > > Do you have any photos of the layout of surge tank and pumps etc you > use on the one self contained panel under the rear seat (from > memory)? > > Andrew > > > Chris, > > > > Just by way of a little more explanation so you are clear as to what is > > required for a reliable EFI fuel supply you run the 1/4" line from the > fuel > > tank via your LP pump to your surge tank. From the surge tank outlet you > run > > the 5/16" line to the HP pump and then onto to the filter & then onto the > > fuel rail. The original 1/4" NA fuel line can then be used as the return > > from the fuel rail to the surge tank or fuel tank (your choice and lots of > > debate about which is best), whichever you decide is best the surge tank > > must have a fuel tank return as well and I think all 1600 tanks have > > provision for a return line even though most of them didn't have one > fitted > > from the engine bay. My '70 has the return line & my '72 didn't but it did > > have a rubber bung over the inlet as I think this is pretty common. Make > > sure that you rubber fuel lines are designated for EFI use, and new stuff > > can be a bit exy but wrecked R31's have heaps of it in the engine bay and > > it's good quality stuff if you want a good cheaper solution. The R31 EFI > HP > > filter setup is also a very easy to fit to a 1600 as it uses flexible hose > > fittings and a bracket that bolts onto a strut tower - we've used it on > many > > turbo conversions and never had a problem with fuel supply. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew > > Greenbury > > Sent: Thursday, 29 January 2004 9:48 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: upgrading fuel system > > > > > > Gday Chris, > > > > The tank supply fitting is 1/4in, and return is 5/16in. If you look in an > > empty tank the supply fitting picks up from the bottom of the tank, while > > the return fitting is at a much higher level, so despite its smaller dia I > > used the original supply fitting into 5/16 pipe for my efi supply. > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
