[DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Specs

[Erik Anderson]

There's a guy here who said he would build me an aluminum tank to spec for $300 + COR. That offer seems too good to be true, but I have nothing to lose in sending him pix and specs. 

Mike, if you can provide those that would be great. I will send you some boxes in return for the favor!


----- Original Message -----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: Erik Anderson; detomaso at realbig.com <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tue Jul 22 23:01:31 2008
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Specs


In a message dated 7/22/08 14 31 7, eanderson at geotracinternational.com writes:




	I am looking for the size and specs for a Pre-L fuel tank (1972).
	Wilkinson has a nice catalogue of all the various component parts;
	however, I would like the actual dimensions of the tank itself.
	
	Thanks in advance.
	



It is very irregularly shaped, so it's difficult to give accurate dimensions.  It is filled with all sorts of weird angles, protrusions etc.

I keep a spare Pantera gas tank in my bedroom (don't we all?) so I can go and measure it for you if you like.  But due to its unusual shape, if you are hoping to replace it with something generic, you can forget about it.

There's nothing wrong with your tank, other than the fact that it's filled with crap, because the car was allowed to sit for so many years.  Just clean it out first and see if that works; if not pull it and have it flushed out, and you'll live happily ever after without spending $2000 on a new tank!

Mike


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