Hi all,
As Molly is soon to become 1275 auto, I'm a bit worried about the small fuel tank.
I don't want to add a right hand side tank (standard tank fits in the right side box).
I know late model mokes came with a rear tank fitted in the empty rear subframe space, same tank as a Midget or Sprite I understand.

Any suggestions of more available tank that will fit? I'm looking at about 500mm square and less than 200 deep (don't want it dragging on the ground).

I did think about getting a steel jerry can (about the right size) and welding up the spout, add some fuel and breather pipes and mounting bracket.

I have been quoted over 300 to make a tank.

I do have a jerry can on the rear bumper, but people seem to like borrowing it

Any ideas?

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Cool stuff!!

Just bite the bullet and have a custom alloy tank made up. $300 isn't much in the scheme of things.

or Go dual fuel. Get a "doughnut" style gas tank under the rear floor. Conversion might leave you about $1,000 out of pocket after the rebate(s).

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Too many cars, and too little time.

I tend to think adding an extra tank may become an engineering issue, but stand to be corrected. I can relate to your problem, but have resigned to having the rear mounted jerry-can in a carrier welded to the rear bumper (Californian) and padlock.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

with some mods a second Moke tank can fit in front of the existing one

So I went looking for a new tank in a local boaties shop, they have a 25L stainless steel one that looks nearly good.
It measures 300 wide (still plenty of room for the exhaust), 460 long and 220 deep, and only $189.00. I have been looking at plastic ones that are a bit too big on Fee-bay for simlar $.
So I was a bit worried as I had measured a maximum depth of 200 mm so it wouldn't hang down too much, so I cut a foam box to the same size (the tank had rounded corners left and right, but flat sides front and rear), so I expect it will fit a bit better, but here is my foam tank showing the maximum amount of hang:

And from the front (nice rust huh!?):

I figure if I make a cover from the front to the rear of the subframe, that will hold it up (it has no mounts) and offer it some protection from rocks etc.
The filler neck will be behind the rear seat space, in a fixed tool box, it has a vented cap so it will need to be as high as the side tank breather, the fuel line will go up through the floor, then back down and forward.

Suggestions or warnings welcome!

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Cool stuff!!

Talk to an engineer to be on the safe side

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

I believe the sprite/midget one fits inside the back subframe,

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Definitely go with the Spridget one, or if going custom make sure you get an engineer to sign off on it, this is one thing you don't want to get wrong...

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

An export Moke tank is the same as a Spridget tank. They were only fitted to 1972 export Mokes. I had one to fit to my Moke for the seam reason you want to. I decided it wasn't worth the hassle and sold it. I just carry a 5lt jerry can under the drivers seat in case of emergency.

If you do fit an Export/Spridget tank you will nedd to modify your exhaust to clear.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

This is what the Export tank looks like:

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Depending what year your moke is you can get extra tank capacity by replacing the standard tank.

My '82 now has an alloy tank with about 43 litres capacity in the standard spot. The late mokes had a cylindrical tank along the whole side. Fitting one the shape of the side pod get much more volume than the standard cylindrical one.

Looking at your car I'd say you've got the top-fill tank that only takes up 2 of the three side pod compartments. That makes the above irrelevant

M

would a van fuel tank fit it the subframe?

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David,,, van tanks usually fit behind the rear frame,,, won`t fit inside it tho,

I`ve always wanted to fit the battery in a different place & then fit another tank on the drivers side pod as well,,, but means cutting away some of the panel partitians on that side to accomplish the job

Oooohhh,,, 2 big words for me tonight--> "partitians" & "Accomplish"

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

You even managed to spell one of them correctly

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

hee hee,,, i was wondering if i spiellded thems rightly

I`m not real smart but i can lift heavy things

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.