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What's your opinion?
Biulding a Mk1 with a 2lt:
would you ?
1. have a standard side tank
2. put a mk2 drop tank in
3. have 2 standard side tanks in - one each side
4. aluminium in boot tank
too many options?
a drop tank makes it look low and fat
2 side tanks is different
what your opinion?
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Ford_Escort
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/01 19:20:31
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aluminium in boot tank .... Like the GRP4 Fabrications one...
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/01 20:41:27
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If you work out how to convert a standard tank to the near side of find a source of left side tanks let me know.
Why do you need something different? Purely for greater volume?????
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/01 20:55:16
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What are you going to use the car for? What spec is the engine?
I would just stick with the stock tank, I have had three daily driver pinto powered escorts with the standard side tank and it never found it too bad.
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 00:17:27
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^^^Agreed
It's very satisfying to fill up for $35 :D
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 06:45:14
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One side tank is dangerous enough, but two!! Alloy inside boot tanks look good as well as being more safe than side tank, however the cost  Capri (not 3.0), toyota celica or Gemini (is that how its spelt?) tanks will all fit and you still get large 13 inch spare (or two) in flat on the floor. MK2 drop tank would be ok, as well as droping centre of gravity down lower as long as you stay out of the forrest 
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 08:51:16
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It will be a street driven car
The 2lt will be twin weber fed and mild cam ,easy to drive town or country
Fuel consumption would be the concern with one side tank
and looks for twin tanks be the other:
I have seen a skeleton image in an Escort book showing the twin side tanks but I read on the weekend in another book that the 2nd tank was an after market and not Ford done.The image of both tanks showed it was definately a right hand tank turned around and put in the spare wheel side.
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 17:51:43
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I would do everyhting elae first and then worry about the fuel tank when and if it becomes an issue.
No doubt there will be plenty of other things that will l take up your time and money.
Cheers
Matt
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 18:56:34
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I was worried about fuel capacity as well and just added about 20lt to the original tank. No other mods required. Original filler,fuel gauge and mounts. Would add pics if I could work out how.
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/02 21:27:56
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Drop tank and side tank would get you, what, about 20 gallons? Perfect for a cannonball run!
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/03 08:14:34
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I had the drop tank and the side tank together in my Mk2 a number of years ago. Even with twins, I could easily manage the Melbourne - Sydney - Newcastle run without stopping.... Capacity is around 90lts and you need 2 electronic cutoffs and a T piece to connect it up. When the first tank runs dry, switch over the the second one (you only loose about 5km/h in the change over this way if you are paying attention). I looked at connecting the 2 together (like a Jag or a Cooper S), however the levels are different and you would overflow the drop tank.... Filling both does weigh a little bit though... Could feel it a bit in a car with only one person.
PS - Don't drink too much Coke to stay awake on your long trip without stops, as you may still need a personal pitstop.....
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/03 11:23:51
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I did that same mod to my MK1 2 litre Escort rally car in the mid 70's it worked well and also gave plenty of room in the boot.
Capri tanks may be hard to get now.
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/03 13:46:05
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Nice mod. It look great with Peugeot 206 GTI filler cap ;)
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Re:What's your opinion?
2013/04/03 14:36:13
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Finally found paper clip to attach pics  
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