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Re: Draining/restoring Spitfire Tank

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Draining/restoring Spitfire Tank
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 06:28:36 -0700

>As easy is it is to remove the tank from a Spit coupled with the fact
>that the later models had all the openings at the top, I would suggest
>removing the tank to empty it.  Then you can take it to your local
>radiator shop and have it cleaned there.  It can't cost anywhere near
>the $70 you mention.
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Just had this done, when I was adding the return line for the fuel
injection, and enlarging the outlet to 3/8 inch.  $70 was the cheapest
quote - As a side note, I was considering swapping out the tank for a later
"top" loader type (the one I have is an earlier tank with the outlet at the
bottom slightly larger capacity, the other "newer" one has the outlet at
the top, reduced capacity filler neck which I *removed*)  I decided against
the newer tank because I noticed that the earlier tank has baffles welded
in, where as the newer tank didn't.  Might be a worthwhile replacement for
those performance minded individuals :-)

Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net


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