Gas tank and AN fittings, Can it be this easy? |
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Gas tank and AN fittings, Can it be this easy? |
Phoenix-MN |
May 19 2007, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
I was working on getting my fuel tank, fuel pump, and lines intalled today and I have been trying to figure out how to adapt the tank fittings to AN. After getting the tank on the bench and removing the stock fittings and tubes it looked like a 1/4npt pipe thread fitting might fit in the opening of the stock fitting. I dug out my taps and low and behold the 1/4npt tap threaded the hole in the stock fitting quite nicely. Could it realy be this easy? What am I missing? Anyone else done it this way? |
andys |
May 19 2007, 11:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
Paul,
The tap drill size for a 1/4NPT is 7/16" (.4375). What is the inside diameter of the tank fitting? Were you able to get reasonably full thread form? Your method greatly simplifies the challenge of plumbing to the tank. I applaud your thinking out-of-the-box! I'll drag my tank out maybe tomorrow and take a look. I know I have some -6 in aluminum, but I too would prefer steel for this application. Andys |
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