fuel tank indicator plate

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:03 pm

cjensen wrote:Here's a pic of Carl's sitting on top of the valve plate...

I suppose one could locate the bolts on the bottom of the plate, and carefully drill relief's for them...

Have you guys mounted or made any mods for the fuel tank indicator plate?

I am going to cut a AL ring to make a spacer. Just checking to see what others have done. Anyone else want one, while I'm on the lathe?

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:26 pm

I like the idea of a ring better than the countersunk screws...

Count me in for one if the price is right

JOHN TIPTON · Post by **JOHN TIPTON** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:25 am

Better still, and by far the best for this situation is an Andair valve, this being a real quality item:

http://www.andair.co.uk/system/index.html

John

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:10 am

No doubt a great piece from a great bunch of people but I can't afford such luxuries...

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:52 am

I'm in for it Brian! Assuming you're going to make the ring flush to the sides of the plate???

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:01 am

I'm in for one also if the same diameter as the plate. I was going to make one with PVC and secure with epoxy and a couple small screws for security.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:49 pm

Fuel Selector plate standoff ring
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set in place, it clears bolt heads
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What ya' think?
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I plan on drilling a couple of holes at 3 & 9 oclock positions and tapping them for 4-40 screws.

joe plihal · Post by **joe plihal** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:21 am

I would like one of these also.
Thanks
Joe

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:06 am

joe plihal wrote:I would like one of these also.
Thanks
Joe

We'll see how many I make. Right now I think most are spoken for.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:29 pm

Looks great Brian!! Nice work man...you really know you way around that lathe!

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:37 pm

Beautyous!! Nice work.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:34 pm

Ok the machine shop is closed....for the time being. I may make a couple more rings that have been requested, but not for a while.

[img][img]http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/H ... ild026.jpg[/img][/img]

in the mail tuesday.

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:52 am

Nice solution and work Brian.

cjensen wrote:...you really know you way around that lathe!

Someday maybe I'll have room for a lathe, they are a very handy machine to have 'around'.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:49 pm

dons wrote: Someday maybe I'll have room for a lathe, they are a very handy machine to have 'around'.

only a "Tool" would be able to "finish" off a post like that.

FYI-I'm making a few more rings if someone wants 1.

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:52 pm

I'm sure you will get some takers, I'm not even close to that point yet, so who knows what my parts will look like when I get them.