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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ six oil tank

Posted by: bhfast Feb 12 2003, 02:47 PM

Factory: steel(can rust), lighter weight, internal baffle
Vellios: aluminum, heavier, about $100 cheaper

Is there anything I'm missing here? Is one better than the other? What are you using?
Brian

Posted by: Brad Roberts Feb 12 2003, 02:53 PM

Forget the Vellios. Use OEM parts. You will pay more, but it will also make replacing parts later easier and faster (oil lines)

I'm pretty quick with this stuff and it took me quite awhile to dig up the proper fittings and to make the braided lines for the Vellios tank.

If you know you can buy a package deal with every fitting and braided line supplied..then I might think about it. Everything I hear is that Vellios is difficult to get products from right now.

B

Posted by: fuch toy Feb 12 2003, 08:26 PM

Try a914guy@aol.com he always has something around.....

Posted by: campbellcj Feb 12 2003, 10:39 PM

If I'm spending $6K+ to stuff a six in the car, saving $100 by using a repro tank does not give me a woody. As long as the factory tanks are still available (they are) I would lean that way.

If the Vellios tank isn't baffled (your post kinda implied that, I don't know myself) then that seems like a major negative.

Posted by: si2t3m Feb 13 2003, 09:15 AM

The vellios tank (at least the one i got) is baffled.

Someone out there already figured out the fittings needed.

I bought my tank and conversion parts from Perry Khiel (sp?) a while back.

Everything fitted like dad into mom....

Marc-Andre

Posted by: Racer Chris Feb 13 2003, 12:11 PM

I say go with the factory tank.
Here is a pic of how badly the filter fit on a brand new Vellios tank I had. I had already mounted it in the car project I am currently working on. Found the problem while I was adding oil. Now I am waiting for the replacement.

Posted by: si2t3m Feb 13 2003, 12:24 PM

Yikes!

They treaded to hole for the filter fitting while holding the tank between there feet???

I do remember a fitting issue now... regarding the oil filler tube. Mine didn't want to slip in the tank as I think it should. The Id of the hole where the filler tube goes was a bit too small for the OD of the filler tube... Had to splice the tube a bit so it could go in.

Marc-André