Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 7, 2003 Leadership Team Share Posted November 7, 2003 I need either a Caterham bellhousing tank, or a suitable alternative to go in front of the engine. I can't fit the "end of footwell" type - long footwell & battery. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 8, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 8, 2003 Edited by - sforshaw on 9 Nov 2003 10:15:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 9, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 9, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Steve , have you considered a tank that will sink into the bulkhead where the heater used to live ? Alex Wong has used this setup for a few years - its a good design and an adequate capacity . The tank kind of sits 2/3 out of the scuttle and 1/3 beneath , with a sleeve that retains it on the scuttle . I dont know where he bought it but I'm sure a quick email to him will sort it out . I would go this route certainly instead of a bellhousing or one sat at the front of the engine if I were you . hope this helps Lotus 7 Club Speed Champion 2003 South Wales Area Organiser C7 TOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 10, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 10, 2003 Cheers Dave STU 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 11, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 11, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 13, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 13, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 20, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 20, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 searching for gold again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 27, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted November 27, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 1, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 1, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buda Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 sandra, have you considered using an empty ice cream tub and some bits of hose pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 2, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 2, 2003 Julie, I had tried a full one, but my oil temp kept melting the ice cream - hadn't thought to try it empty 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Buda, I've only just flogged him my DS pan and offered him an empty GTX can, free, as part of the deal, to use as a tank, but he won't have it. There's no pleasing some people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 2, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 2, 2003 But being a French GTX can all the plumbing was on the wrong side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 😬 Empty Camembert box Stu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 5, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 5, 2003 Now you're just trying to upset me You could have left the Camembert in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 8, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 8, 2003 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Right, tracked it down for you, ideal it is: Original 1980s all steel Castrol GTX can, original RHD UK model, advertiser in France but can is in UK, with original cap and paint, emptied only once and has since been stored in my dad's shed. Occasional weekend use for refuelling lawnmower only. A rare opportunity to own a genuine period piece, never used in winter, £10 donation to NTL plus postage. Contact Battered at the usual address, tell him to stop playing with his new welder and get the paint on his car sorted. Can I say fairer than that? 😬Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 14, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 14, 2003 BTT Or a baffled GTX can? Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 30, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 30, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Welcome back Steve , we all thought you had found one Lotus 7 Club Speed Champion 2003 South Wales Area Organiser C7 TOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 I dunno what's wrong with the man, I reckon he's had too many mince pies. I've offered him a perfect Castrol GTX tin and he doesn't want to know because it's not baffled. He told me he'd found a fabricator welder to make one, which should be feasible in the good old industrial North, assuming the guy can weld better than I can (not too testing a criterion). Now he's still looking, evidently Santa didn't leave a nice shiny Pace jobbie under the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 30, 2003 Author Leadership Team Share Posted December 30, 2003 Ahhh, but Santa has promised me one, but apparently it's my job to find it Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I still think you have the best end of the deal Stu! Mr welder will need to know his stuff to make one but it shouldn't be too bad. I would have thought that a horizontal baffle or two made most sense and would retain the oil in the bottom for longer. My bellhousing DS tank has a top baffle at 45°, this seems to act as a foam breaker for the return line which makes sense. Air entrainment should be minimal provided the aerated (used) oil gets chance to run over a surface and obviously doesn't enter the other oil in the tank at high speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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