Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
Decided to go with the Walbro GSS342 that will be mounted to an Aspire fuel pump bracket.
Ian
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
Tip: replace that short line with Gates green shield high pressure fuel hose. It's resistant to ethanol, so newer fuels won't break it down. You never know what people throw in those kits, and melted rubber and swollen lines are no fun.
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
Tip: replace that short line with Gates green shield high pressure fuel hose. It's resistant to ethanol, so newer fuels won't break it down. You never know what people throw in those kits, and melted rubber and swollen lines are no fun.
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
As I posted in another thread I discovered that my gas tank had developed a leak. Ordered a new one from Rockauto and it arrived today...
A big plus for me personally is that it's made in Canada!!
Came with new gasket and screws to mount the fuel pump bracket too! Will be installing this tank along with the new Walbro pump setup in the next few days. Also plan to treat it with some protective finish like Line-X or an undercoating material.
Ian
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
It will be nice to know your fuel system is minty fresh. Fuel issues kill more turbocharged engines than all other issues combined. I've seen guys blow 3 engines before realizing they had rust and junk in the tank that was clogging the screen at full flow.
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
- new gas tank installed
- replaced the main filler tube and the evap "stuff" with much better condition items
- Walbro 225lph fuel pump installed
Too bad all of this is stuff no-one will see!
Old filler tube on the left, replacement on the right:
Gas tank all prepped for install:
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
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