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reallyuted
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 253 Location: jimboomba se QLD
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a mate is going efi in his sierra and i may in the future. but lately ive seen a shortage on coily and swb vit tanks, so has anyone looked into efi tanks from donor cars? ive owned a datsun 1200 ute with a ca18det with external pumps and didn't like how noisey it was! now with some mods an r31 tank fitted very easy and was a lot quieter. surely there is a car's efi tank out there that will fit with some mods,maybe some one has come across a tank that might fit? or they think may fit? post up some car makes that you think may be close and ill go down to the wreckers and do some measureing after easter. cheers wayne
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skyman
Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:06 pm Posts: 1328 Location: Yakima, wa (us)
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Highway-Star
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4109 Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: LJ80V-II (a proper Stockman)
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reallyuted wrote: ive owned a datsun 1200 ute with a ca18det with external pumps and didn't like how noisey it was! now with some mods an r31 tank fitted very easy and was a lot quieter.
I actually think CA18zook has some sort of datto tank in his SJ51 with the in tank pump. Not sure if it was from a Skyline or Silvia, but was something of that kind. Maybe try sending him a PM.
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Take a tape measure to the wrecker's, if you have or can use a welder, make it fit.... 
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reallyuted
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 253 Location: jimboomba se QLD
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 Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:17 am |
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ive thought a lot about doing a drop in swirl pot and efi pump on the sierra tank but really dont want to weld a fuel tank (this will be a last option)
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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What model zook? 90's EFI jackaroo tanks fit VERY well under a sierra ute tray. 85L
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Bucketload

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Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:34 am Posts: 236 Location: Perth
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Showing my ignorance, how are efi tanks different?
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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They have a large bolted flange on the top that allows a high pressure electric fuel pump to be dropped into the tank, and a "swirl pot" inside the tank that the pumps sits in that holds fuel to stop the pump running dry.
Coil sierras were sold in most other markets as EFI, so they already have the swirl pot and large bolted flange, and an EFI vitara pump arrangement just bolts straight in.
Steve.
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Taylor74
Joined: Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:26 am Posts: 198 Location: Perth WA
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Has any one tried to fit a tank out of an ignus yet there small and square like a standard sj tank, havent got one out of a car to measure yet, but surley recon they come close
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mnemonix

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Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1409 Location: Newcastle NSW
Vehicle: '96 LWB trayback
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Fatzook wrote: What model zook? 90's EFI jackaroo tanks fit VERY well under a sierra ute tray. 85L
Can you grab the L x W x H of your tank?
Probably won't fit my tray with all the junk I've got under there, but worth checking before I get a custom one fabbed up.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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Yeah. Mine takes up ALL the space behind the shocks through to rear crossmember. Sits about 200mm above chassi rail and maybe 50 below, and runs the full width in between the rails. Misses by about 30-40mm.
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reallyuted
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 253 Location: jimboomba se QLD
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the jackaroo tank sounds good for my ute but ill be looking for my mate as well hes got a swb w/t, looks like the ignus is a first measure hopefully i can find something easy to make fit that is still readily available oh and cheers for your input guys any other thoughts?
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zookfun
Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 203 Location: SA
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I put an ET pulsar fuel pump with custom swirl pot in my standard tank. Just drill a hole with a holesaw. 1 and a half year later and no problems..
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reallyuted
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 253 Location: jimboomba se QLD
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 Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:28 am |
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after a quick look today looks like ill be doing a drop in swirl pot and vit pump and welding it in.
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