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Stepping back and looking at it I'm pretty sure the 2 return fittings on top would look better if I cut them off and move them to the opposite side the over near the frame. I'm thinking I should give the whole thing a sanding so it looks more finished. I also need to lower the fill cap as much as I can so it doesn't hit the hood. Lots to do......hopefully the tank will be finished this weekend.

Fittings moved. I decided against the sanding because that will make it look ripply....the tank is thin so not really safe to sand until its smooth and straight so smooth is all I could do and looking it over it will just look ripply.

A couple shots of the fitting work. I bandsawed them off, grind the well off, peeled in the holes, dropped in a disc, welded, sanded. holes gone. Then I welded the fitting back on the other side. I think it looks neater this way.

Off to watch "pumpkin chunkin" with the kids. For those not familiar it involves pumpkins and catapults or trebuchets.....and sometimes cannons the world championship was canceled the last 2 years over issues finding insurance, but that doesn't stop local events.

I'll try to get the tank mounted tonight or tomorrow between pool closing activities.

You just had it in the wrong orientation when you cut it for the other mods

[quote="mk e"]
Off to watch "pumpkin chunkin" with the kids. For those not familiar it involves pumpkins and catapults or trebuchets.....and sometimes cannons the world championship was canceled the last 2 years over issues finding insurance, but that doesn't stop local events.quote]

Pumpkins and trebuchets: now that would be some fun! Do they aim at stuff?

John

Yes they do....actually hitting is another matter

This was a kids event so the results were not that spectacular.....I'm pretty sure I could have thrown them further and with more accuracy

here's a 1000lb pumpkin being chunked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BLtqLL1fTA

and a pumpkin hitting a van
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfYpc6nTrYI


and a few more
http://kdvr.com/2015/10/09/punkin-chunk ... -flingers/


and pumkins vs a snowblower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBTkjdJs04U

its good fun

I power up the ecu tonight for some testing and there are definitely 12 fuel outputs - Yay!

but only 10 spark outputs. I found an 11th on the circuit board at one of the resistors I was told to add but the signal isn't getting to the connector and I didn't find the 12th email out asking why.

I sort this out in my "I'm awake but can't make noise withouth getting in trouble time" this morning. Luckily it was the front hose that was not needed as it's a bit easier to get to the fitting. Also luckily I had a an M22x1.5 plug on hand....odd the kind of stuff I just find on the bench. I need another plug for the side of the block but that won't hold anything up and really the plugs are just so there's no hole....they don't seal anything.

I also reinstalled the oil return pum that hand to be off to get the engine in the car and started laying out the hose.....there is a lot going on in a small space around the pump....I need to check with the wheel on too, its really tight IIRC. Progress though.

I tried to be strong....but I beat it pretty straight and sanded it pretty nice. I also added another notch to the back so it fits a little nicer. Now its time to mount it.

Holy crap there is some effort gone into those devices: that thing with all the garage door opener springs is amazing!

Nothing like that in my part of the world.

John

Now you see why insurance is an issue