421stroker Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 What are your guys takes on making an aluminum fuel tank that would sit inbetween the frame rails. It would sit up front and get smaller until it stops inbetween the pipes. I think I would need a small fuel pump to pump it into the original fuel tank. I could have it on a switch to where when I run out of gas I turn the fuel pump on and refill. I'm just trying to stay away from an IMS tanks because I have fullbore plastics. Let me know if you think that I am crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 would probably be ok, but sounds like a whole lotta work and labor intensive with a good bit of trial and error, but if your set on trying go for it and send pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J..J. Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I don't see why it wouldn't work. Not sure how good you are at pre-fabbing alu, but you might have to build it "inside" the frame rails, if you know what I mean. I would go as low as possible to lower the CoG. My truck uses a small 12V fuel pump, it's about the same size as the Banshee CDI. Sounds like a cool project, keep us up to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broke Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 http://www.planetsand.com/memberphotos/205546-banshee8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotulMonsta Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 That's a whole lot of effort..I wouldn't even bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 http://www.planetsand.com/memberphotos/205546-banshee8.jpg ok, thats just plain badass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 That does look badass, but how much extra fuel can that hold, compared to the expense and labor. I guess if your struggling to keep the regular look, like with fullbores, then that'd work. I'd probably do anything to keep the fullbores if i had a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broke Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I agree that looks like alot of work for something that would probably only hold around a gallon. The guy that posted that has a 570 or something around there in it, so I'm sure that the cruising range on it was horrible. I just happened to bump into that and posted it as an option. It just seemed like a clean job that was done right. broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnhyoung Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 call me cheap, but I will stick with a 6 pack rack, and a 2 gallon container...... Just .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshee4312 Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 yes, thats what i would do also, 6-pack rack.... alot better idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamuel Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 yah got it wrong. yah don't pump it in the the main tank. install a Y just before the Y to the carbs. add a little valve to turn on and off. at the spare tank. the fabbing just take some good masurements and use the stock air box mounts.as for flow just make sure that the bottem of the tank has a taper up. so the fuel flows down word. just like the stock tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philshee Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Unless your very good with alum., I think it would be a lot easier with steel , it would look just as good after it was painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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