bigger petrol tank in 86 RR

[smac]

Hi,

just wonderin what people usually do about increasing size of tank, as you would have to agree that the standard size is pretty small considering it has a V8.

thanks,
Shem

[stuee]

I rekon you go with sill tanks. Cost about the same as a replacement tank only you get heaps of capacity. The mob that can do them here in perth (K&N) can also custom fit them so if you have a body lift of 50mm they can also raise the tanks that much so you don't loose out on clearance.

[smac]

do they custom make their own? or install a brand name one?
or are they the tanks from the older landies?

ive heard of some poeple putting the hilux tanks into other 4bs as they are a sill tank (i think)

[trr35l]

i have in the back shed a tank from my 85 rover that sit's inside the car at the rear driver's side fills from rear pillar and drains into main tank via a tap under the car holds about 70 liters other than that i have a long ranger 145? tank under the rear end which get's me as far as a standard jeep with 70l tank as discovered in the vic high country

[stuee]

do they custom make their own? or install a brand name one?
or are they the tanks from the older landies?

ive heard of some poeple putting the hilux tanks into other 4bs as they are a sill tank (i think)

K&N custom fabricate their own tanks (actually K&N Fabrications) for all applications. I think they are quite similar to the ones that lra and grame cooper use. I'm sure if you went to a landrover specialist that supplied and fit sill tanks (whatever brand), they would be able to lift them aswell. I've just never bothered inquiring because I'm in Perth.