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[Ice]

Gdays guys just purchased a repro xu1 fuel tank for my gtr he is my question is it a straight forward swap over or more involved than that any help would be great.
cheers gene.

[limo]

the original XU1 filler is a bigger diameter than standard and I would expect the repros to be same so it would be tricky to mod a standard pipe
the breather can be bent to shape using bundy pipe

[Ice]

Thanks dane and limo for the info i bought tank, filler pipe, and sender unit no one said anything about a breather pipe bloody cars shit me sometimes

[S pack]

Thanks dane and limo for the info i bought tank, filler pipe, and sender unit no one said anything about a breather pipe bloody cars shit me sometimes

G/day Gene

The XU1 tank vent pipe is 1/4" tinned bundy tube and the std tank vent pipe is 3/16".
Did you also get the hexagonal brass flared fuel pipe connector and the short fuel pipe piece to go through the boot floor grommet?

Edited by S pack, 19 October 2011 - 07:47 PM.

[Ice]

Great it gets better i asked for everything i needed to do this swap over now im finding out i need more bits
i have looked in the box again just like i said tank sender unit and filler neck
where would i get this hexagonal brass thingo and fuel pipe from any takers

[Ice]

Thanks macka i will give them a try see how i go must be someone in perth that do these surely

[S pack]

Thanks macka i will give them a try see how i go must be someone in perth that do these surely

Link to Brad's website page with pics of fuel pipe and brass connector assy plus the fuel tank vent pipe.

http://www.xu-1.com.au/torana_boot_parts.html

Cheers
Dave.

[Ice]

Ok how do i say this finished unwraping the bubble rap and what do you know found rubber hose and brass connecter hexa thingo inside 300 metres of bubble wrap thank god i didnt throw the shit away last night
any way all good sorry about the questions thanks for all the help
still need tank breather pipe more money does it ever end.

[limo]

Toranas are still cheaper than women and no complaints

[Ice]

I can relate to that i have had to live with 4 women most of my life no wonder i got no money

[Ice]

Well it is long range wayne would still need a few 20litre drums my triple carbed fuel guzzling power thirsty torana
the answer to your question err no i dont think so
you never know one day its on the bucket list
i will be there for sure see what you have started you created a monster wayne
cheers gene.

[Ice]

Sure will hope we can catch up with a few more of the boys.

[kiwi-lilj]

Hello,

 

I have just installed one of these new extra u -1 tanks into my LC. I have got it all plumbed up fine. But can someone tell what kind of electrical connector I need to get, to go on the fuel sender unit. Oh and where I could get one from.

 

Thanks

Blair

 

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[TOERUNNER]

should be the same as your standard fuel sender harness connector ,or it is on a lj anyway , cheers rodney

[S pack]

Blair, the connector is similar to a female bullet connector. The original LJ connector is a 90 deg arrangement encased in a hemispherical shaped rubber insulator. 

 

If you want to get the original type and make up an adaptor lead then cut one off (if you can find one) any LJ 4 or 6, or LH/LX harness or any HQ,J,X,Z Holden.

[kiwi-lilj]

Blair, the connector is similar to a female bullet connector. The original LJ connector is a 90 deg arrangement encased in a hemispherical shaped rubber insulator. 

 

If you want to get the original type and make up an adaptor lead then cut one off (if you can find one) any LJ 4 or 6, or LH/LX harness or any HQ,J,X,Z Holden.

 

 

Thanks Dave,

 

I just had a look at my original LJ and I see the 90deg bit. With my LC it's about function over originality so I might pop down to Jaycar and see if I can find a suitable spade connector, it currently has the hole type bolt through terminal thingymajig. I am clearly not the first to mess with it.

 

Thanks again for the prompt replies.

Blair