Another phase of work... Now it's time to sort out the fueling system for both engines.
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This is a custom (like most of things) aluminium fuel tank, made to our specs.
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We actually got it a couple of months ago, but didn't have the use for it until now.
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Tank inlet, fuel level sender, one of the breathers and fuel returns for both engines.
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A shot from another angle.
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Outlet for the pumps.
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Little swirls are there for a more constant fuel supply. The tank is baffled too.
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However, bending and welding has caused the aluminium to crack along the egdes...
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...and it was quite visibly leaking, on my water leak-down test :-(.
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To make it worse, one of the welds on the outlets had a little hole too.
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Nice moment :-).
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The tank had all the edges welded up, but it still had a leak-hole on the outlet...
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...so we used "liquid metal" to seal it up once and for all.
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Leak-free tank provisionally fitted into the car.
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A shot from the rear.
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405's fuel pump for the front engine fitted behind the handbrake (until we find a better place for it) and fuel return hoses fitted on as well.
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