Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Nearly forgot the Bigbossman swung by today probably hunting for doughnuts

He has been doodling again and made me up this tag plate for the firewall





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Last few evenings have been sorting the fuel system.

Had a slight problem in that where i had planned to mount my fuel pump wasn't gonna work as the pump wasn't low enough, it has to be mounted level or lower than the bottom of the fuel tank.

Decided to use the rear coilover mount crossmember, I need a drop plate to get the pump down so made one from some 1/4" aluminium plate i had hanging around, because it was quite a drop i made a strengthening rib for the back, unfortunately my Tig plant is in for repair so i took all the bits over to my mate Gary Laytons to use his Tig for glueing them together (Thanks Gary)

The plate is bolted to the crossmber with 4 x 3/8" UNF set screws. A few holes were cut in it to not only lighten it but to stop it catching the airflow.

The pump is rubber mounted and Aeromotive assured me the mounts won't break but i put on a pair of 1/2" aluminium rod supports anyway just incase, I will slip 1/2" rubber heater hose over these later.














Next i started running the 5/8" aluminium feed line and the 1/2" aluminium return line, these are held to the chassis rail by rubber lined stainless Adel clamps.










Had to find somewhere to mount the Aeromotive bypass regulator, I didn't want clutter the polished firewall so chose to mount it of the offside firewall braceing tube, Had to make up a mount that clamps to the 1.5"od tube.










Forgot to mention while i had the frame stripped i fitted it with a drop out trans crossmember.







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