Dave,
Check the yellow pages for radiator repair shops. A lot of them also
recondition gas tanks. Hemmings advertises a place called Re-nuzit (sp?) that
has many locations nationwide. They will take the dent out and coat the inside
and outside of the tank and you will never have to worry about the dent OR rust
again. Much cheaper than a new tank or a fuel cell.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Dave Hiley wrote:
> The fuel tank on my Midget is badly dented on the bottom. I have no idea
> how it got that way and have layed under the car many times trying to
> figure out what it hit to get into the shape its in.
> So its time to replace it with a stock one or with a fuel cell if they are
> available or affordable. Any suggestions where to purchase a new stock
> one? M$$s has them marked n/a in the latest catalogue I have. Do those of
> you who race Spridgets use fuel cells? Source? Cost? Are you able to
> offset the cell to the right a bit (assuming LHD) for weight distribution?
>
> Also, one of the local LBC shops has just acquired a dyno and I am going to
> have my car run on it to see where improvements might be made. I'm
> thinking mainly in terms of timing and carburation issues. Does anybody
> know what range the stock '72 1275 horse power at the rear wheels was in?
> My engine is worked over a little from stock and I'm curious to see what
> difference my modifications made.
>
> Thanks
> Dave
> '72 Midget MKIII
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