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    Folks,

    Since rebuilding/working the bejesus out of my black motor factory V8, my fuel conumption is "not quite" what it used to be

    To be precise i used to get 400-450 out of a tank on the highway.... i now get 200 on the highway putting as much as i can..

    SO I want to put a bigger tank in my car to save me filling up every 100-200 ks, can I bolt an 85L tank straight in as a replacement? Or will I need to look at putting a bigger tank in the boot?

    I already have a elec fuel pump running.

    Cheers

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    why not get it tuned what sort of carb is it running you got a big cam with low vacum if its running a holley your probably driving everywhere with the powervalves open from low vacum or if you dont have vacum advance hooked up will use fuel
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    Yeah I have had it tuned haha... it's a high comp performance engine with a holley 750, 286 crow cam bored out, VN heads that we ported very heavily, like almost doubled the size of the holes heavily. There is nothing I can do to reduce fuel consumption which I am completely cool with.. This engine turns head 300m before I even get to them

    I just want to put a bigger tank in if I can so I can drive further between refuels. It will cost me the same in petrol either way, I just want to convenience of being able to stop less often.

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    It should bolt in as long as you have the straps to suit the tank. Might need to cut the Fuel neck down about, not too sure about the VL

    I just installed an 85L tank in the VH and had to cut about 2inches off the neck but it all bolts in without any issues.
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