Classifieds Forum Gallery Events Tires HOME
Hummer
    Board index         Gallery 2         FAQ         Register         Login    

Surge Tank

Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:55 pm

Hi!!

as things go on, so the small questions come up for all the small details, and who better to call on then the guys who have already done such conversions!!

the vehicle has a low pressure fuel pump, by the tank, from the factory!!

have a choice, of either replacing that pump, with a high pressure EFI pump, and replacing all the pipes accordingly, or using the pipes as they are, and have surge tank and a high pressure fuel pump in front, under the bonnet!!

have on my own decided to go with the surge tank, mainly basses on what I have read!!
so unless someone can show me that this is completely wrong, plan on going this way!!

already have the main piece of tubing for the tank, in stainless steel!!
having issues with webshots, so will post pics of that later!!

as for the fittings just need to get the size of fuel pipes that I will be using and then will deal with those small issues!!

good chance will have custom ones made, there is more then one person with a lathe, that has offered help!!

so far so good!!

so if any one would care to share the pics of their surge tanks, or give some advice, would be great, it would save me having to reinvent the wheel, have seen one on a vehicle, however does not make sense the way its done!!

the one I saw, has the low pressure fuel feed, and return on top of the surge tank
and
the feed for the EFI pump comes from the bottom of the tank, as does the return from the EFI fuel rails!!

now, my limited logic tells me to have the return from the EFI rails also into the top of the tank
could be missing something, as that is also low pressure!!
my experience with this is almost Zero

will need to do a search on this one!!

all advice and info will be highly appreciated!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:38 pm

found a great link with great info!!

and the one guys on the Hilux4x4 forum, just confirmed what I was originally thinking!! :twisted: :twisted:

http://www.toyotaperformance.com/surge_tank.htm


the one on the link, has given me some great ideas!!

have some spare material, and will be attempting to make my own!! :twisted:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:20 pm

Surge tank is just over 1.1L

material is about 1.5, so I have been told, the people where I got the material, although extremely helpful, were not too sure!!

looks like webshots is up again!! so here come the limited pics!! :twisted:

here is piece of SS being cut!!
Image

and here is the one piece on the dash of the 4x4
Image

and so all things start with small steps!! :twisted:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:32 pm

well here is an update, on the tank!!

this morning all the material that I had!!!

Image

this afternoon, after about 2hrs work

Image
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:08 pm

:evil: :evil:

well believe it or not, once the welding started it turned out to be a flop, that was after practicing welding on another piece of SS, even with different rods, and different thickness rods, it is not working out!!

so after wasted material and money, have decided to go with Mild steel, like all the other surge tanks that I have seen!!

will post once that whole story starts!!
at least that I can weld!! to be strong and pretty, like me!!! :twisted: :twisted:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby Rian on Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:01 pm

Eish!! Why did you not go for the bolt on stuf that you always refer to!! :roll: Got a certified welder near me that could also give you a "sabs" certificate for that welding.... ;)
User avatar
Rian
Enthusiast
 
Posts: 76
Joined: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:33 pm
Location: Pretoria

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:01 pm

thanx Rian

However, me had enough!!
every one says, stainless steel, however all the ones that I have seen or read about are mild steel, so have new way way cheaper material, 2mm thick!!

already started working on it, and it should be done with a lot less issues and stress!!

will post pics as we go along!!

started drilling the holes, however the drill press at work packed up!! boo!!! :twisted: :mrgreen:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby Rian on Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:59 pm

Good, waiting for the pics. :lol:
User avatar
Rian
Enthusiast
 
Posts: 76
Joined: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:33 pm
Location: Pretoria

Re: Surge Tank

Postby kfxnando on Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:59 pm

well still no pics, have the tubing cut, have drilled the holes, just need to enlarge them a little for the fittings to fit!!

will post pics as soon as I take some

have the material for the engine mountings!!
got some great pink material!! hehehe!! will post pics when I get started!! :mrgreen:
kfxnando
Ghuru
 
Posts: 961
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 pm

Re: Surge Tank

Postby Rian on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:01 pm

Just one question, why a surge tank :?: ???
User avatar
Rian
Enthusiast
 
Posts: 76
Joined: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:33 pm
Location: Pretoria


Return to Technical discussions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

---------....