More progress! And progress that wasnt just like lego bricks...
Onto the gas tank.
First things first, I wanted to add a baffle. Hearing over the years about people using the stock wagon tank, most say they dont have too much issue until 1/4 tank, and then its really only on acceleration. The wagon tank pretty much already has a sump on the right side, but it ramps up towards the back, not ideal for keeping fuel at the deepest point. So I decided to make a simple wall for a baffle. Hopefully this is sufficient.
Next up, I decided to clean up the opening I had made years ago. That was really a terrible job, I did it with a sawzall to avoid sparks... Anyways, pulled out my new favorite tool for this kind a weird stuff. My laser level!
Some quick angle grinder cuts, and a touch up from the right angle grinder, and it looks way more fresh and ready to accept the next part of tank mods.
All of this was the start to the in tank pump. Back in November 2021 I bought a universal fuel pump hanger assembly.
https://fitechefi.com/product/go-fuel-u ... e-340-lph/
Anyways, as with anything that comes as a kit, I like 90% of the kit, but not the other 10%. It came with a ring that you threaded screws into to make them act like studs inside the tank. Not into that. So I remade it out of steel. Basically now I have a nut plate. Tapped to M5x.8
And that is where I left off. Took awhile to make the template for the baffle (and lots of scraped arms), and making that nut plate took me like twice as long as it would have if I would have done it at work.
Also, the two tools with the most hours today, the Milwaukee M12 right angle die grinder, and the Lathe. Man that die grinder is so perfect, its so fast, and easy to use, no air hose to drag around, and it just works. If you have any metal fab that you do, buy one!