[Healeys] Fuel Tank Installation

[Jean Caron]

These tank straps are also quite easy to fabricate. I have done so quite a few times and used the ends from the used ones, some sheet metal, a bit of welding and that’s it.

Jean

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:45:44 PM
To: JOHN BAHE SR
Cc: healeylist
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Installation

I learned the hard way‎ about Moss's straps when I installed my restored original tank. It took several tries and everything I could do to get a nut threaded onto the strap end under the boot. If I had known then that AH Spares straps would solve my problem I would have ordered them.   Maybe I still will. Thanks John

-Roland
BN1 #724

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From: JOHN BAHE SR
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 2:28 PM
To: Robert Begani
Cc: healeylist
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Installation


I just installed a new Moss tank and found that the Moss straps are slightly shorter tnat orginal
because the Moss tank has a different radius that the orginal tank. The AH spares and the orginal straps are
slightly longer and wll not tighten correctly.  The Moss rubber mounting is different that the orginal
and also different than AH spares seal, it worked perfectly with the Moss tank i realized a nice fit.

I also fit a NOS Smith's fuel sending unit and used an upgraded seal and screws from Steve Christianson
in California and I have had no leaks and no oder from fumes.......this all without using
any type of sealant.

The success I had was with trial and error using differnt suppliers parts and I finally realized the Moss
tank installation would be successful with their straps and tank seal which is modified fron other
tank mounting rubber I tried.

Just my opinion, but these parts worked perfectly on my 1966 BJ8;  others may have differnt results!


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John A Bahe Sr.
Cell:  (502) 599-2696
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