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chadd1981
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 103 Location: Heathcote NSW
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Hey,
just wondering what people have done to upgrade there fuel tanks to something bigger?? I have a sierra ute and it only has got a 40 L tank and it doesn't last that long as i have got a toyota 5k motor.
let me know what tank you have used.
Cheers
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
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how much are they worth, th they hang down at all?
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paulv
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 331 Location: Adelaide
Vehicle: SJ80
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Am considering the same.
Have a SJ80 that I hope to put a fuel injected motor in, sometime in the far distant future.
Contemplating getting a larger tank out of a car that has a high pressure fuel pump, combined with the sender/pickup assembly.
I don't even get 40 L with the stock tank, a good 6-8L are taken up in dents.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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chadd1981 wrote: Hey,
just wondering what people have done to upgrade there fuel tanks to something bigger?? I have a sierra ute and it only has got a 40 L tank and it doesn't last that long as i have got a toyota 5k motor.
let me know what tank you have used.
Cheers
Get a carby pajero fuel tank. Should be less than $100 from wreckers. They are 83L and fit perfectly between the rails on a ute. I will take some pics of mine in the morning.
Pete
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chadd1981
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 103 Location: Heathcote NSW
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Fatzook wrote: chadd1981 wrote: Hey,
just wondering what people have done to upgrade there fuel tanks to something bigger?? I have a sierra ute and it only has got a 40 L tank and it doesn't last that long as i have got a toyota 5k motor.
let me know what tank you have used.
Cheers Get a carby pajero fuel tank. Should be less than $100 from wreckers. They are 83L and fit perfectly between the rails on a ute. I will take some pics of mine in the morning. Pete
hey Pete,
have you been able to take photos of your tank yet?? What year pajero are these in??
Cheers
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Toyota 5k with Toyota 5 speed
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paulv
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 331 Location: Adelaide
Vehicle: SJ80
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Ok... so do injected pajero tanks fit? a non ute zook?
A coily zook?
Yes, photo's would be wonderful...
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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+1 , Interested in this aswell!
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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can't host at the moment. PM me with your email address and I will forward pics.
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Rockhopper
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1265 Location: Chipping Norton
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If anyone can post up Fatzooks photo's that would be good. Saves him having to email 1000 people 
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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Fatzook wrote: can't host at the moment. PM me with your email address and I will forward pics.
Ummmm ...... photobucket????
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TheFrayne
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 132 Location: Perth WA
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paulv
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 331 Location: Adelaide
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Ok - so those were photos of a Pajero tank in a Sierra Ute?
Utes are longer than soft tops arn't they? anyone know if a Pajero tank would be likely to fit in a soft top SJ80?
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Rockhopper
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1265 Location: Chipping Norton
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Depends on the location of the filler neck on the tank. I'd be interested to know as well
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paulv
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 331 Location: Adelaide
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Right, so it is the filler neck that is the determining factor?
Has anyone fitted a Pajero tank to Soft Top Sierra? Successfully?
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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the size looks good, length and width. however for a SWB sierra, the height will end up comming up through the floor in the back a huge amount. you could maybe mount it sitting under the rails rather than ontop like pete did but i think you would find it sitting really low.
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paulv
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 331 Location: Adelaide
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So are you saying it would not be possible to fit in a Soft Top without a body lift?
Because mounting it on top of the chassis rails without a body lift would mean the top of the tank would come through the floor in the back?
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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Im not saying its impossible.
Im saying if you look at where pete has mounted his tank with the flange sitting ontop of the chassis rail by the looks of it. The tank hangs down to the bottom of the chassis rail. but sits up above the rail a good 8 to 10 inches. On a swb sierra the floor only sits above the chassis about the thickness of a rubber, ie 10-15mm. Therefore givving you about 8 inches of tank sitting up through the floor.
If you mounted the tank lower, so that the flange was level with the bottom of the chassis, you would have around 5 inches sitting below the chassis which wouldnt be a big deal as thats about what the standard one sits i believe. But you will still have around 2-3 inches sitting above the chassis rail, and so still sitting through the floor. with a body lift you might get it in.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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I'll get some measurements above and below the seam for you.
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