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Post by droopie31 on Dec 7, 2006 18:46:23 GMT -5
My noble attempt at a gas tank    drew |
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Post by smokinwrench on Dec 7, 2006 19:24:32 GMT -5
Looks good what are you going to use for a neck and cap?
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Post by okieexrider on Dec 7, 2006 23:19:41 GMT -5
sweet looking tank drew...did you weld it all up yourself?
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Post by droopie31 on Dec 8, 2006 10:38:35 GMT -5
I plan on using a marine gas cap/filler neck. It fits flush and looks pretty trick. My other option I am still considering is just turning a gas cap on the lathe and make a filler neck. I did weld it all up myself, the metal was free from the school (it was off an old boiler or something ) and was a B@#$% to weld! I am going to kreem the tank to make sure it is sealed good. Thanks for the comments guys, keep them coming, good or bad. drew |
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Post by broke350 on Dec 9, 2006 2:04:11 GMT -5
Do you have an estimate on the capacity? I'd like to do something like that with mine, but not a very good welder at all. Looks good to me.
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Post by bushwacker51 on Dec 12, 2006 23:55:09 GMT -5
Hey that looks great. Keep up the good work. I know what you mean some times welding that old metal can be a mother bear. So tell us what all you are doing to the tri-z. I am interested in hearing. Glenn O
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Post by droopie31 on Dec 14, 2006 20:17:38 GMT -5
As far as capcity goes, I am aiming for about 1.2-1.5gal. That is just a shot from the hip  As far as the setup goes, I haven't decided on a full on drag bike, or a VERY aggressive dune bike It could go either way at this point, I have about everything i would need for either setup. Now I am starting to lean toward the dune setup, because i know I won't be the fastest guy because I don't have the $$$$ to be a contending drag racer. So more than likely it will be a dune bike. With this tank i suppose i will be carrying around gatorade bottles of premix  Right now I have a complete 1983yz motor (powervalve is junk  ), and a complete 87yz topend(supposedly mild port work). I also have a out of frame drag pipe, and a 40mm lectron a power jet and setup for alky..... drew |
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As far as the setup goes, I haven't decided on a full on drag bike, or a VERY aggressive dune bike 
Right now I have a complete 1983yz motor (powervalve is junk 
), and a complete 87yz topend(supposedly mild port work). I also have a out of frame drag pipe, and a 40mm lectron a power jet and setup for alky.....