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The VE pumps have a built in swirl pot and technically won’t give any trouble- while the tank was open we welded bits of flat sheet with a couple of mm gap at the bottom around the fuel pump and the sender unit float

Thanks Blacky might see if I can do something while it’s open as you say.
Marked out on my tank where I’m thinking of putting the pump, when I look at Blacky’s tank it looks way bigger maybe just an elusion, not going to cut anything out until the pump arrives Went and finessed the fuel tank surround some more , it’s not welded in yet but I think is a lot cleaner that what I was thinking to do at first.

Looks like it will fit nicely Neil.


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Thanks Clay.

Hi Neil,

Actually I was refering to what pump and tank you used in the ute, also I have just realised you are using the VE pump, similar to the &*#@ BA design.

So you shouldn't have much of an issue. Blacky's metal plate install is also good.

Greg

Hi Greg, Frank runs a VP steel tank with the standard in tank fuel pump makes it easy to replace the pump if it fails instead of having some custom or hard to get part suppose same as using the VE pump as Blacky said you can get them almost anywhere and they are cheap I think the one I have coming from Evilbay was under $100 the installation kit was double that
Made a frame like this cover in the area around it once frame is installed and then the tank fitted looks like this.

Happy days my fuel pump arrived but it doesn't come with a filter sock which I assume I have to put onto the inlet pipe.

Mr Black solved the filter sock issue apparently the filter is in the bottom of the pump housing, of course Blacky pulled his apart to see how it worked

I found the same thing with Number 2 Daughter’s 2009 Corolla. It needed at fuel filter change at 80,000km. Got a Ryco replacement, and it was huge - same setup, and you replace almost all that white housing to swap out the filter element… $250 for the filter/housing with me doing the labour. Glad it’s only every 80,000. One of the o-rings refuses to stay seated, and it drains the fuel rail.

Cheers,
Harv

Progress two forward one back
Amateur that I am went to fit the mounting ring for the pump, made my first cut to find that there is a baffle across the tank not w quite in the middle, repair number one to said tank.
Said baffle Moved across to the side, probably closer to where Blacky has the Rattler tank and fitted the ring Tacked in the fuel tank surround some This is how it will look

Looks tidy


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Clay do you reckon I do a citric clean out of the fuel tank, never used citric acid to do this sort of think before.

Either citric acid or molasses

Cheers Blacky how much do you think I would need to put in the tank, my idea obviously is to fill the tank and just let it soak.

With either method I would make a tank a bit bigger than the fuel tank and completely submerse it - you could do a half at a time though if it will fit into something you already have