> Would a TR4 fuel tank fit in a TR3A?
No idea, but seems unlikely to me. The TR4 body is wider than the TR3, so I
suspect the TR4 tank would not fit between the TR3 wheel wells.
> The normal size fuel
> tank for a TR3 held
> 12.5 gal. (according to the manuel).
Don't forget those are Imperial gallons. TR4 only held 13.75, so not much
increase for what I suspect is a whole lot of work.
> As there was proably
> only one size for a TR3,
Actually, I believe it changed slightly twice, as the tank was reconfigured
to fit the body. Unfortunately, it went down slightly each time. My 3A was
12.0 Imperial and ISTR post-60K tanks were only 11.75 Imperial.
> I am thinking that a larger tank
> might fit my TR3 since I am willing to sacrifice back seat
> space for it. Does anyone think it's too big?
Well, I have to say that even when I was younger, it was always welcome to
stop to fill the tank on long trips. Now I usually won't even drive out a
full tank before taking a break, so a bigger tank would really not be a help
to me. You should be able to go at least 300 miles on a tank (highway
driving), which is plenty for me.
I love my TR, but the wind, vibration and noise do take a toll on long
trips.
Randall
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