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Subject:Re: Longer range gas tank?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:47:33 +1200

>IIRC Winkler, a German company (aka Das Kraftwerk) still makes the
>larger tank. Pricey though. They knocked-off lots of Oettinger parts
>for the T3 (aka Vanagon).

Despite all the warnings folk give about welding tanks, there ARE
people who modify steel tanks. Therefore it would cetainly be
possible to cut and extend a stock tank. I will consider this myself
if the range turns out to be too poor with the SVX engine.

I haven't ever LOOKED at the tank, but surely it would be posible to
add lobes to the sides and possibly raise the top, maybe lower the
bottom. As the BenT one hints, Winkler charges both arms, both legs &
everything between.

It's also simpler than fitting extra tanks, fillers, connecting
lines, auxiliary pumps etc, which i've also considered.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
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<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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