im looking at getting a bigger fuel tank made for my 78 leyland van
does anyone know of someone or lead me in the right direction. Im in Perth but will go almost anywhere.

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hope be back on the road soon with a blown 1275.

How big do you want to go?
If you fit an LS / Rover tank and a RH tank you'll have 60 litres.
Easy to do and cheaper than getting a tank made.

Why not look at a rover tank, they hold 35 litres i think, they should be easy to get hold of

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Van.

Dammit, thought it sounded too easy you're right. How'd I miss that?

i was thinking of getting one made the same as the original but bigger to take advantage of all of the original space, and i will divert the exhaust to give me access to the whole of the rear under section of the car

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hope be back on the road soon with a blown 1275.

The wife's 77 van is getting a 20L jerry can in the back. I might paint it to match the decor...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Had a Mini many years ago where the fuel tank was fitted within the subframe area. This would work with a van. Not sure how the exhaust was run. The tank was from an old Holden or Morris Minor - not sure which, but it was a good fit. Will try and find an old photo.

I have a mate here in town who has done this to his mini van (amongst other mods) i could go and take a photo of it except its out of town at a panel beaters.

He had someone weld them up from aluminium. Sorry i cant go and take photos. but from memory he had to make it an odd shape for the exhaust.

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its more finding someone who will make it for me due to the legal issues

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hope be back on the road soon with a blown 1275.

Check out some of the engine conversion threads. I'm sure I've seen a van or two that had tanks from other cars adapted into the back.

you could try the spridget (sprite/midget) tanks, i think we used to use those to fit inside the rear subframe years ago

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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.

Export mokes have tanks in the rear subby too.

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I had an alloy tank made to fit in the area rear of the battery in a van

You will need a pipe 1/2'' ID from the main tank to the alloy one and a breather fitted to the alloy tank

Mine holds about 25 L, when you fill the main the other tank also fills

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Alpine Mountains full of Mini's and Moke's.