F 86 Tank

Started by LonH, September 11, 2013, 02:44:31 AM

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kiwi belly tank

Hey Werner, long time! As you can see, we're still having fun here.
  Sid.

Gary Perkinson

B-52 fuel-tank lakester? Here's an idea of what you'll have to work with:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4089051

Gary
LTA     G/BGALT Record (1 mile)     143.313
LTA     G/BGALT Record (1.5 mile)  148.321
ECTA   G/BGALT Record (former)    153.009

kiwi belly tank

LOL, took me a minute!  :cheers: :cheers:
  Sid.

LonH

The whole idea behind a tank, for me at least, is transportation. I wanted to build a S10 truck for modified mini truck. That would require a truck big enough to tow it. I think with a tank I could tow it behind my GMC truck, on a home built trailer.

That B52 tank is huge. Looks like a awesome canoe, you get 2 from one.

Dr Goggles

 There are two truths.

1./ you are always fatter when you are driving your tank than when you are drawing it.

2./ The only people who will encourage you to buy an F86 and build a car in it are either the current class record holder, or your son, they both know you will never be able to get in it, and if you could that you couldn't get out in time.......



Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

http://thespiritofsunshine.blogspot.com/

Current Australian E/GL record holder at 215.041mph

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN SLOW BUSINESS.

kiwi belly tank

Quote from: Dr Goggles on September 15, 2013, 08:17:32 PM
There are two truths.

1./ you are always fatter when you are driving your tank than when you are drawing it.

2./ The only people who will encourage you to buy an F86 and build a car in it are either the current class record holder, or your son, they both know you will never be able to get in it, and if you could that you couldn't get out in time.......




I seem to remember you trying on Jeff & Randy's F86 lakester for size on your last trip Goggs!

Tanks are a lot harder to build than a truck by far, ask anybody that's built one. :-o
  Sid.

Dr Goggles

busted trying to be funny :oops:

hows that been running?
Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

http://thespiritofsunshine.blogspot.com/

Current Australian E/GL record holder at 215.041mph

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN SLOW BUSINESS.

kiwi belly tank

Record last year for Randy, I think Jeff upped it again this year. I'm a little out of touch.
  Sid.

wschwarz

Ok funny guy. No reason to hold your breath any longer. Here's a tank to go big with, 30 dia.
Werner

grumm441

Now that looks like a good size tank
G
Chief Motorcycle Steward Dry Lakes Racers Australia Inc
Spirit of Sunshine Bellytank Lakester
https://www.dlra.org.au/rulebook.htm

kiwi belly tank

My street legal two seat tank is a 29" & there's heaps of room in that for the turbo'd 401.
Isn't a P38 tank 36"?
Sid.

LonH

So 24" is big enough diameter. Would probably need to be lengthened, from 10 feet to 13 or 14 feet for a more stable wheel base.


Elmo Rodge

Quote from: kiwi belly tank on September 17, 2013, 05:37:42 PM
My street legal two seat tank is a 29" & there's heaps of room in that for the turbo'd 401.
Isn't a P38 tank 36"?
Sid.
Yes it is Sid. Wayno

grumm441

Werner
You could of course buy a tank form Wayno
G
Chief Motorcycle Steward Dry Lakes Racers Australia Inc
Spirit of Sunshine Bellytank Lakester
https://www.dlra.org.au/rulebook.htm