Subject: [Healeys] Aluminum Fuel Tank

From: Michael MacLean <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 05:15:26 +0000 (UTC)

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I am trying to fit the fuel tank into my BN2.=C2=A0 The tank was made by an=
 Ebay seller called Angelheartpancho.=C2=A0 He is actually local to the San=
 Diego area, so I had him make me a 100-4 gas tank in aluminum for a fracti=
on of the one Moss sells..=C2=A0 I recently obtained two tank retaining str=
aps from Kilmartin in Australia.=C2=A0 I don't know if the straps are too s=
hort or the tank is too big. I have tried bending them to shape, but one si=
de just won't go into the hole at the rear.=C2=A0 Too short!=C2=A0 Can some=
one give me the measurements of their 100-4 gas tank?=C2=A0 I'd like to com=
pare.=C2=A0 Also, I was given an original gas cap in pretty good shape.=C2=
=A0 I would love to use it except for the fact the gasket inside is in pret=
ty bad shape.=C2=A0 I can already smell the gas fumes in the future.=C2=A0 =
None of the usual suspects have replacement gasket seals.=C2=A0 Has anyone =
made one before?=C2=A0 What material did you use?Mike MacLean

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g to fit the fuel tank into my BN2.&nbsp; The tank was made by an Ebay sell=
er called Angelheartpancho.&nbsp; He is actually local to the San Diego are=
a, so I had him make me a 100-4 gas tank in aluminum for a fraction of the =
one Moss sells..&nbsp; I recently obtained two tank retaining straps from K=
ilmartin in Australia.&nbsp; I don't know if the straps are too short or th=
e tank is too big. I have tried bending them to shape, but one side just wo=
n't go into the hole at the rear.&nbsp; Too short!&nbsp; Can someone give m=
e the measurements of their 100-4 gas tank?&nbsp; I'd like to compare.&nbsp=
; Also, I was given an original gas cap in pretty good shape.&nbsp; I would=
 love to use it except for the fact the gasket inside is in pretty bad shap=
e.&nbsp; I can already smell the gas fumes in the future.&nbsp; None of the=
 usual suspects have replacement gasket seals.&nbsp; Has anyone made one be=
fore?&nbsp; What material did you use?</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></di=
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From: Kent McLean <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 19:05:15 -0400

Michael MacLean wrote:
> Also, I was given an original gas cap in pretty good shape.? I would love to use it except for the fact the gasket inside is in pretty bad shape.? I can already smell the gas fumes in the future.? None of the usual suspects have replacement gasket seals.? Has anyone made one before?? What material did you use?

I watched a recent episode of Wheeler Dealers where they reconditioned a VW Squareback. For the valve covers and oil strainer cover they used silicone gaskets.  I’d give silicone a try.  Google “silicone gasket sheets”. Here’s one link:
http://www.allsealsinc.com/commercial-grade-silicone.html
I think an Xacto knife or even a scissors would cut it.

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Kent McLean; no matter how you spell it, all MacLeans come from the Isle of Mull
’56 100 BN2

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