Aluminum doesn't rust........ and my tank is only 11.4 gallons if you top it
off............which I don't so I wanted larger capacity for the trips I
take and the way I use my car...... The 6-Pack guys wanted a tank with dual
outlets to prevent fuel starvation and the guys with TBI/FI wanted a fuel
return line that extends into the tank. Moss/TRF sell stock aluminum tanks
for $620-$700 while this tank is $425 until 3/18 and then will go to $475!
The company producing my tank does nothing but custom aluminum tanks for
Military, Marine, Aircraft and Racing. Very specialized... highest quality
materials, machining and welders...... over 10,000 custom tanks a year. With
due respect to your materials guy, they employ a full time engineer who's
involved in the final design and manufacturing process for their tanks.
Bob
Bob Danielson
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/
1975 TR6 modified with:
-Throttle Body Injection
-Toyota 5 Speed
-Nissan Differential
-AAW Wire Harness
-CVJs... and more
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Connitt
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 1:37 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Custom Aluminum Fuel Tank ~15 gallons
Just curious but why the interest in a aluminum gas tank? I think my TR4A is
supposed to hold 14 gallons. At this point unfortunately, I have not had the
pleasure of driving the thing anywhere much less to a gas station but would
aluminum be as safe as steel? I assume that the material thickness would
have to be quite a bit more for aluminum vs. steel. We have a really good
materials guy at work.. I think I will ask him and report back.
Dave Connitt
'67 TR4A IRS (waiting on my Advance Auto-Wire harness!)
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