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I've thought you may find interesting what I'm doing in my '94 Toyota 4Runner 3.0TD as you can source the parts too.
As on the gas version, the stock tank it's quite small, something like 65l (17.17gal). With the SAS and so, we planned to put the muffler where the spare wheel used to be and add another stock tank in the opposite side of the stock one. This was cool because the weight was centered and between the axles, but proved to be a PITA to run a 73mm (2.75'') exhaust between the tanks and the rear driveshaft.
So we choose to take another direction. Here in Europe you're not allowed to install a non-certificated tank like a Long Ranger or a custom made one but it's legalizable to use a stock tank from another vehicle as it has been tested before. So I was thinking and as I use to do, searched the "remain-Toyota" solution. I noticed that the Toyota 70 series with leafs had the tank between the rear leafs and behind the axle. Althought the axles aren't the same the leaf separation is, so I had to test. I used to get a LJ-70 tank (Coiled version of 70 series, same tank as for the EPC) for $50US and started to work. This tank it's 90 liters, this is almost 24 gal.
Also, at it's a Toyota tank (We've still to check) I'm sure we'll be able to switch between both sending units and make them work with the stock needle.
This is the tank as I got it:
We removed the crossmember that used to hold the crane for the spare wheel and tucked the tank up
We added a crossmember to protect the tank (Engineer said it was a must for legalize). You can also see the unfinished rear bumper
This is the area were the spare was, with the crossmember removed:
Making the tank support
The front tank hanger
This is the tube coming from the aux tank. We notched the body to clear it.
Tucked up it doesn't seem to be 24gal.
Cutted the exhaust to route to exit behind the rear wheel
We'll add a thermal insulation
Here the tank crossmember is bolted and fitted inside the frame
This is the nice dual filler we made with the stock LJ-70 one
Modifying the filler bracket
Almost finished filler
Plumbed all together
Exhaust modified to exit behind the wheel
Filler
As it has a "Y" shape...
...pointing to the right you fill the stock tank...
...and to the left the new one
As the injection pump on diesels suck the gas from the tank we're using two solenoids to select which tank you want, one for the engine feeding and the other for the injector return line.
Hope you like it. I'll update when I've more pics.
David
I've thought you may find interesting what I'm doing in my '94 Toyota 4Runner 3.0TD as you can source the parts too.
As on the gas version, the stock tank it's quite small, something like 65l (17.17gal). With the SAS and so, we planned to put the muffler where the spare wheel used to be and add another stock tank in the opposite side of the stock one. This was cool because the weight was centered and between the axles, but proved to be a PITA to run a 73mm (2.75'') exhaust between the tanks and the rear driveshaft.
So we choose to take another direction. Here in Europe you're not allowed to install a non-certificated tank like a Long Ranger or a custom made one but it's legalizable to use a stock tank from another vehicle as it has been tested before. So I was thinking and as I use to do, searched the "remain-Toyota" solution. I noticed that the Toyota 70 series with leafs had the tank between the rear leafs and behind the axle. Althought the axles aren't the same the leaf separation is, so I had to test. I used to get a LJ-70 tank (Coiled version of 70 series, same tank as for the EPC) for $50US and started to work. This tank it's 90 liters, this is almost 24 gal.
Also, at it's a Toyota tank (We've still to check) I'm sure we'll be able to switch between both sending units and make them work with the stock needle.
This is the tank as I got it:
We removed the crossmember that used to hold the crane for the spare wheel and tucked the tank up
We added a crossmember to protect the tank (Engineer said it was a must for legalize). You can also see the unfinished rear bumper
This is the area were the spare was, with the crossmember removed:
Making the tank support
The front tank hanger
This is the tube coming from the aux tank. We notched the body to clear it.
Tucked up it doesn't seem to be 24gal.
Cutted the exhaust to route to exit behind the rear wheel
We'll add a thermal insulation
Here the tank crossmember is bolted and fitted inside the frame
This is the nice dual filler we made with the stock LJ-70 one
Modifying the filler bracket
Almost finished filler
Plumbed all together
Exhaust modified to exit behind the wheel
Filler
As it has a "Y" shape...
...pointing to the right you fill the stock tank...
...and to the left the new one
As the injection pump on diesels suck the gas from the tank we're using two solenoids to select which tank you want, one for the engine feeding and the other for the injector return line.
Hope you like it. I'll update when I've more pics.
David
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