My NF SWB

[NF Shorty]

Just joined up. Looking for some info/advice. I've got a jap import SWB NF Shorty. It's a 3ltr V6 with 67g2 engine. I've had it for about 6 months and have just been fixing up cosmetic issues that it had when i bought it. What i want to know is there any 3ltr nf shorties going around? cause i hav not seen any. all the paj shorties i've seen are the older 2.6ltr ones and a few of the nh, nl shorties. I need a fuel tank as mine is seriously dented from 75ltr down to around 60ltrs at the max and wanted to no how i could get a replacement. Would a tank out of ng,nh,nj fit? or no good because of there new shape.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[4wd26]

Welcome to the forum.

For the fuel tank, need to know if the Jap model is coil or not?
I have a NG import but in the 2.5 ITD (It does have coils)
Not sure if the 90lt tank will fit from the LWB but thats what I'd be looking for.

I've had a look at the rears of the vehicles and think the 90lt should bolt in using the existing mounting points.

If anyone has done this/ tried I believe we would like to know.

Nice to see another Gen1 SWB

Cheers

[-Scott-]

Fellas, the fuel tank on SWB and LWB models both extend from behind the rear axle to inside the rear bumper. Look at this distance on both models - they're different! The shorter rear overhang on the shorty gives the excellent departure angle, which is so great off-road - but it means there's less space for a fuel tank.

NF Shorty

If your existing tank is 75 litres I guess you've got coil rear, so the 75 litre tank from Aus model shorties should fit. The leaf spring rear had a much smaller tank - 60 litres or so.

Cheers,

Scott

[4wd26]

Scott,
sorry for the hijack,

But I have the 60Lt tank what about the chances of the 75Lt tank from the 3lt SWB fitting, This should be a straight swap....
Mine and the 3lt petrol are coil rear ends.

[-Scott-]

If you have the coil rear end I'd be surprised if the 75 litre tank doesn't fit - in which case, why was the 60 litre tank fitted initially?

I think you'll need to go crawling with a tape measure.

Cheers,

Scott

[NF Shorty]

Yeah the old girls got coils in the rear. Thought about the lwb tank too but no good. Also looked at a long range but could only find an auxillilary tank or would need to go custom. Got a quote for a custom tank $1000 and up. That's nearly half of what i paid for it! Gave that idea a miss.

So now it looks like i'll be ringing around the wreckers. Fingers cross someone has got one, cause i am so sick of the range of a thirsty paj with only a 6o ltr fuel tank.