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Author Topic: UPDATE - LEGENDARY ALUMINUM TANK REVIEW/EXPERIENCE  (Read 23733 times)
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« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2018, 07:32:03 PM »
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« Reply #31 on: May 18, 2018, 08:44:54 AM »
Any updates uglyducky on the new replacement tank?
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« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2018, 09:25:58 PM »
Quote from: Heath on May 18, 2018, 08:44:54 AM
Any updates uglyducky on the new replacement tank?
not at the moment. having a hell of a time finding a place to line the inside of the tank due to being aluminum. fitment seems to be better but not sure if speeddog has had time to check for leaks and get a full bolt on fitment test
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« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2018, 01:17:49 PM »
http://www.gastanklining.com/index.html

These guys will do aluminum, and I think they are in LA. I haven't got a quote yet, but I'm probably going to send mine to them when I finish my paint prep / sanding / etc.
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« Reply #34 on: May 19, 2018, 05:41:14 PM »
Quote from: chipripper on May 19, 2018, 01:17:49 PM
http://www.gastanklining.com/index.html

These guys will do aluminum, and I think they are in LA. I haven't got a quote yet, but I'm probably going to send mine to them when I finish my paint prep / sanding / etc.

Yup, they were my first email a few weeks ago. No longer do aluminum:
“Hi Jesse,

Thanks for the inquiry...but, we no longer line aluminum tanks, there's just not enough of them out there.

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Hours Tues-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.”
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« Reply #35 on: May 30, 2018, 05:26:37 PM »
I've examined the tank in enough detail to make a decision on my part.

The fuel pump assembly touches something inside the tank.
Likely these raw edges.




All six fuel pump attachment screw holes are 'through', exposed to the liquid fuel in the tank.




Vent and overflow lines, non-immersion rated 30R7 hose:






Drain line at the cap, hose attached with Oetiker clamp.
The vent hose has an Oetiker clamp too.
So the non-immersion rated hoses cannot be replaced.






Fuel cap attachment holes 'through' as well:
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« Reply #36 on: May 30, 2018, 05:43:43 PM »
Seal the bolts with Stag Jointing Paste? Only product I know that is fuel proof and permanent (as much as you want it to be).
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« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2018, 07:23:52 PM »
If the issues were easily fixed, it'd be a different story.
But.
The 30R7 fuel lines inside the tank will fail sooner rather than later.
I cannot fix the lines without cutting the tank open.
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« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2018, 07:36:41 PM »
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« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2018, 08:15:58 PM »
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« Reply #40 on: May 31, 2018, 02:32:52 AM »
So dainty Geisha's fitted the lines or they were fitted before the final panel was welded in place? Huh?

Are you considering running a custom plate with external pump and filter?
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« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2018, 07:37:45 AM »
I don't think there exists on earth a pair of hands that could do it.

I've got no fundamental objection to serial assembly, as long as it's done in a way such that parts are replaceable.
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« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2018, 09:51:37 AM »
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« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2018, 12:03:40 PM »
Sheesh, that's totally unacceptable, even more so for a premium product. I guess it's going back for a refund.
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« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2018, 02:50:18 PM »
The poor finish quality is one thing, the rest, IMO, just not acceptable.
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