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[sledgehammer]

Hi

 

these pics were taken quickly in my lunch break on my phone

 

I know they aren't the best , but they give an indication whats involved in fitting a Imp tank

 

the tank is solidly mounted in the subframe with spacers at the front , lowering the tank's position to sit beneath the rear seat

 

the floor is removed where the battery & spare wheel sits , with about 1/4 of the rear section of the tyre well left
 

and is closed off from the underside and made into a tool tray

 

the back is heavily reinforced around the rear subframe mounts (3mm plate I had at the time & box / angle )

also the filler pipe has quite a lot of protection from a rear end crash

 

I used to make lorry's so went over the top with materials as I had them available

This conversion won't be for everyone's taste , but IMHO is safer than the normal position

 

the tank is no where near the road surface and is well clear of any speed bumps

 

a vent should be also fitted , both on the filler neck , and in the tank , it should go to a high point then vent to a low point -

 

to prevent any spillage in the event of a roll over

 

the above is only a demonstration of how I installed an Imp tank , in my classic mini convertible -

 

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[Johnmar]

That answers many questions.

One question that I have: where did the exhaust go? (I only see one photo with the middle small box under the tunnel and then the exhaust pipe runnen underneath the subframe outer "leg". Non of the other photos show the exhaust system. Do you run a back box, and where/how did you locate it. Or did I miss this in the photos?)

Edited by Johnmar, 19 August 2022 - 06:23 AM.

[sledgehammer]

That answers many questions.

One question that I have: where did the exhaust go?

 

 

it's side exit , in front of o/s/r wheel , approx a foot in front of the subframe

 

 

and at the moment , it's a bit loud , it's got a std single box , so now I'm figuring a way to fit a back box

 

going to have to be a shallow one for clearance

 

Edited by sledgehammer, 19 August 2022 - 08:48 PM.