1.6mm thick stainless... whatever that translates to.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:16:46 -0500
>From: Harmon Seaver <hseaver@cybershamanix.com>
>Subject: Re: 2WD Passenger Side Saddle Tank
>To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>   What gauge steel are these tanks?
>
>
>On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 11:10:25AM -0400, 80 Westy Pokey
wrote:
>> I didn't end up picking up a Saddle Tank in the SA group
>> purchase:
>>
>> http://members.cruzio.com/~cikasper/sa/sa.html
>> http://members.cruzio.com/~cikasper/sa/pics/tank.jpg
>>
>> But I did get a PDF file with a drawing of the tank and
>> brought it to a local sheetmetal shop. They said they could
>> produce a similar tank for $667 CAD ($445 US). If I did a
>> quanity of 4 or more they would knock $50 CAD ($33 US) off
of
>> the price.
>>
>> My question is... what modifications to the Syncro Tank
would
>> you want to do in order to do the plumbing for a 2WD van?
>> Because the Syncro tank uses the 2WD filler, on a 2WD would
>> you "T" into the existing fuel filler neck? What about the
>> breather tank? Here are Bill's comments on the Syncro tank:
>>
>>
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>>
>> These are made by a Laser-cutting company in South Africa.
>> The tank dimensions are 1203 x 310 x 130 mm (roughly 47
3/8 x
>> 12 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.); the inlets are 38 mm (1 1/2 in) & 12
mm
>> (1/2 in), the expansion/breather outlet 6 mm (1/4 in), and
>> the outlet 8 mm (5/16 in). They are supported by two flat
>> iron straps and use a 2wd vanagon expansion tank. The tanks
>> require you to fabricate strap mounting brackets, as well
as
>> the plumbing. These tanks have 2 baffles in them.
>>
>> Regarding plumbing the tank: The outlet and the vent are at
>> the rear of the tank (opposite the front end shown). One
2wd
>> fuel expansion tank can be fit in the front wheel arch, to
>> which is attached a fuel tank breather (or breathers). The
>> expansion tank breather is connected to a small fuel filter
>> fitted below the headlights. The outlet is connected to a
>> Facet fuel pump (or any appropriate diaphragm pump) fitted
>> directly behind the tank; this is connected with a T-piece
to
>> the thinner stock filler pipe in the right rear wheel arch.
>>
>>
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>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>
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