Carrier fuel pipes

[kevin powles]

My next door neighbor made my fuel tanks, he has since moved house due to my unsocial behaviour in making noise with my grinder etc. I still have the swagging tool for the ends. The pictures I posted show the repro tank on the right. Happy to lend you the tool.

[Lynn Eades]

Tom, the pick up pipe lines up exactly with the drain plug the drain plug and casting function as a sump which the pick up pipe pokes into. Normally the end of the pipe is blanked off and the fuel is drawn through the screen through a hole in the side of the pipe.
As a note the Australians added a ring to the plug casting which acts as a barrier to prevent water in the bottom of the tank from getting into the area that fuel is drawn from. A good idea I thought.

[David Herbert]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

As a note the Australians added a ring to the plug casting which acts as a barrier to prevent water in the bottom of the tank from getting into the area that fuel is drawn from. A good idea I thought.

Does that not prevent any water (or the last bit of fuel) from being drained out ?

David

[Tom Millward]

Thanks Lynn, I have ordered a steel blanking plate to weld into the incorrect hole, and will add a hole in the correct position. John W is making the brass adapter ring for the fuel pick up.

Both the adapter ring and the fuel filler look to be riveted and then soldered into place. How do you rivet them in place when you can only get to one side of the rivet?

Cheers,

[tankbarrell]

You fit them before you put the tank ends in.....

[Tom Millward]

Thanks Adrian, that makes sense. I guess I'll have to just solder it or use screws and nyloc nuts.

P.S. I've seen the work you've done on the Garrison's kit, I'm in awe of your metal craft!

[tankbarrell]

Thank you Tom, I do try!