It appears you have an extra bung someone has welded on top of the tank?
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Yes, husker , that’s also why I wrote mine sseems to be in for a replacement. ;-)
Bryske,
You might be able to use the fitting that Julian pointed out, as your return. Yes, it's OK to let the fuel from the return, drain into the top of the tank. It's completely unnecessary to have a line that goes to the bottom of the tank.
I had no trouble at all, removing my drain plug. I used penetrating oil a few hours before I attempted to remove it, then gave it a couple of sharp blows with a hammer. I used a heat gun to get the drain plug warm, not hot! I then put my impact driver on it, at a very low torque setting. After about 30 seconds of hammering away, it was out.
Ok, davidnunn , actually sounds like it might be feasible for me to do. At least I could try it fairly gently and see if I can succeed with broking anything.
What fittings did you use for the drain-plug hole? - I'll bought them in advance then. Also buy the Moroso kit as backup solution.
Hi joules , what you do you mean? - not sure what "extra bung" you mean? Can you elaborate - thx.
@bryske posted:What fittings did you use for the drain-plug hole? - I'll bought them in advance then. Also buy the Moroso kit as backup solution.
I used a Setrab M22 x 1.5 high-flow banjo fitting with a -8 AN outlet. Setrab products are made in Sweden, so it's probably easier to find this in Europe than in the USA.
Also, the "extra bung" Julian referred to is obvious in two of your photos. It has an Allen head set screw threaded into it. Just remove the set screw and buy a fitting the same size. Just make sure it's large enough for the Sniper's return line. If you are going to use this bung or a return fitting in the filler neck, there's no need to draw fuel from the bottom of the tank. You can use the OEM fuel pickup.
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Ahh, good point davidnunn , I now see it on the image. Got no clue why I didn’t spot it. I guess it was so focused on the two point where there was something already attached to the gas tank. Vapor and fuel sender unit.
As I know the car is very stock, I’m wondering what that has been used for? Can it be that it the “hole” for the original fuel suck pipe, but on later models (mine is a 1974), they used the same gas tank from the factory but just blocked it with an allen head?
Anyway, it looks like the obvious solution for me to use as return line, ✌🏻
@joules posted:It appears you have an extra bung someone has welded on top of the tank?
"Added"? That is the exact location of my original fuel "pick up". I will admit that it looks a little different then mine but I wouldn't rule out the original being replaced with a '72 used tank and that tank having a repair to it on the flange.
Take the plug out. If it has a tube in the tank going to near the bottom, then likely it is an original "early" tank. In any case it would make an excellent location to the return connection.
Yes makes sense. Do you - panteradoug - by any chance remember what the plug size was on your old fuel pickup? Thx.
Yes. I am using it for a fuel return now. It is a M10 x 1.0.
I'm using a banjo bolt with a -6 an male.
Chen Ying SI300600 Swivel Fitting Set M10 x P1.0
On yours you do need to remove the plug that is in there and match that thread. If there was repair work done and the bung was changed out it is unlikely to be the same size.
From here it does look like it is a 1/4npt plug.