spacesaver for spyder zetec elan

[Spyder fan]

Alan,

Is it a +2 tank or custom made?

I quite like the idea of doing mine that way.

When the car was last on the road I had a rather large battery in that space but the tank would be better there.

A chum of mine was side swiped behind the rear wheels a long time ago. The rear of the car from the diff back went spinning down the road complete with the tank, spilling fuel everywhere.

A new rear section, tank and battery and he was good to go....

He was very lucky!

Roy,
It's custom made for the Elan and holds 30 litres (around 7 UK gallons) Spyder can sell you one as they now get them made. The +2 tank is too large to fit and in any case would need to be fitted back to front due to the fuel filler being on the opposite side on a +2.

[elj221c]

The +2 tank is too large to fit and in any case would need to be fitted back to front due to the fuel filler being on the opposite side on a +2.

Shows you how much I know!

Ta for the information.

[alexblack13]

Every little helps...

I think the tanks were subjected to the normal rear end crashes of the day and had to accept a fair 'crumple' to pass. Esp' in the good old US of A ....

Good result though Alan... I think I have as much room as you if not more by keeping the backboard where it was and having all of the wheel well to fill. I have not managed to fill it all with my 'carryouts' yet.. We had a fair stash of stuff with us too when we went off for the two weeks hol's and LeMans trip etc.. fortunately I did not need to lift the floorboard... I am really worried now....

I fitted the electric pump in the wheel well (Front) too. That does work well.

Good options all round I guess. Well done.

Happy days.. Stay safe please guys.

Alex.

How many Burgers does your engine produce?

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