I used a tank to filler hose from a Jag XJ6, from the local LBC shop junk bin.
Do not,
under any circumstances, use a radiator hose.
Jim
Larry Dickstein wrote:
> Jim Stuart wrote:
>
> > I just removed the tank, cut a new hole for the filler, put it back in the
>new
> > location with a floor jack to hold it in place, drilled new holes from
> > underneath. You will use the same captive nuts on the tank. Pretty simple.
>The
> > trick is to plan the cutout so the piece that is removed can be rotated
>180` &
> > welded back in place without having to add filler pieces. I only missed by
>1/4",
> > which is not too bad.
> >
> > Jim Stuart
> >
> > Bruce wrote:
> >
> > > It is hard to believe in 2 -3 months my 75 MGB will be off the road under
> > > going the installation of the Rover 3.5lt engine which I have spent all
> > > fall, winter and spring working on.
> > > There was a posting a couple of days ago about moving the gas tank. I was
> > > curious on how it is being moved.
> > > My idea was to get a couple of piece's of steel, 2 -3 " wide and drill the
> > > appropriate holes in the steel which would allow me to still use the
> > > existing holes in the trunk to attach the steel strip too while mounting
>the
> > > tank through the new holes in the steel strip. It should work!
> > >
> > > Bruce
>
> That's the way I did it as well. If I remember correctly (and that's a reach
>these
> days) I used a late model Midget rubber tube to make it from the stock filler
>neck
> to the tank.
>
> --
> Larry Dickstein
> Lone Jack, MO
>
> Pop. 420
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