Yeah you could run methanol but its not practical. Remember, 30L of toluene and 65L of PULP!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: Re: upgrading fuel system > 100% toluene? > > straight methanol is better. u can use it on the streets? > > Heath > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:53 PM > Subject: Re: upgrading fuel system > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
