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LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:44 pmby ttaunton
I have just bought one of these beautifully made aluminium tanks, and consider it a thing of beauty! Superbly made, speedily despatched, beautifully welded...what more can I say?
Andy Wiltshire 01297 33562/
[email protected]
Detail picture attached.
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:07 amby mark030358
I bought one to.... EXCELLENT. And the fixings are better for securing the tank. A tapped boss underneath rather than studs. Recommended.
Mark
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:29 pmby SADLOTUS
Me too
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:55 pmby msd1107
Andy will add a return line so later you can convert to FI. Just ask him before he ships.
http://andywiltshire.com/index.htm
David
1968 36/7988
alloy tank
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:14 pmby curly type 26
Yep me too bought F/I tank lovely job shame to put in boot
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:24 pmby bcmc33
I am currently in discussion with Andy about a FI tank.
I asked him what he has in the way of fitting an in-tank pump ? to which he replied in a very negative way due to major issues relating to Caterham problems. Does anyone know exactly what the Catreham problems are?
My main issue with a built-in swirl pot for an external high pressure pump is the space to put two pumps.
If anyone has done this change I would be pleased to have details.
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:40 pmby john.p.clegg
Brian
You have a PM.
John
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:08 pmby CBUEB1771
I just had Andy fabricate a long-range tank for my Elite. This is a copy of the competition tuning tank supplied by Lotus in the period. I can't say too many good things about Andy, a real pleasure to work with. I didn't think to ask about a return line though. Do you think a Megasquirt system would be out of line on my FWE/FWB?
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:15 pmby jkolb
Beautiful work! Anyone know whether he converts his tanks to fuel cells for racing?
Jerry
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:10 pmby CBUEB1771
jkolb wrote:Beautiful work! Anyone know whether he converts his tanks to fuel cells for racing?
Jerry
Andy says he can supply foam-filled tanks with various filler options at his web site:
www.andywiltshire.com
You would to well to contact him directly with your requirements.
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:15 pmby cabc26b
Jerry I asked Andy that exact question a couple of weeks back - he does not do bladder/fuelcell work.
However, if you like the tanks , send the can to ATL and they will fit a bladder, but really, it would be a shame to cut one of andy's tanks.....
George
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:14 pmby bcmc33
I just thought to let you know I just received my new tank from Andy - as has been said before it is a thing of beauty and should go on show and not hidden when fitted in the car. See picture
The design was specified by me in order to fit a Mondeo high pressure in-tank pump for the fuel injection system I'm fitting.
Re: LOTUS ELAN PETROL TANK FROM ANDY WILTSHIRE
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Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:51 pmby johnsimister
I've just bought and fitted one of Andy's tanks too. Absolutely lovely and extremely comfortably packed. No more petrol smells in my Elan.
John
alloy tank
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Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:05 pmby curly type 26
Could we be guilty of starting andys alloy tank envy?
