Hi..who in Melbourne makes aluminium drop tanks to suit lc/lj toranas now that
price engineering are no longer around..any help in the right
direction is much appriciated..
Who fabricates drop tanks..?
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 01:20 AM
Brown Davis.
Accept no substitutes !
Accept no substitutes !
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 04:53 PM
Brown Davis.
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thanks for your help..thats 1..are there any others..
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 05:22 PM
Brown Davis.
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A9X,
Would you happen to know if the Brown Davis tanks for lh/x 4 doors are made to the correct dimensions?
In shopping around I've noticed that some fabricators are making them too wide, and sometimes to narrow...
Jack
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:37 PM
Jack i can't comment on others.
I can say i have had 3 Brown Davis Tanks in the past and until last weekend, ran a BD tank for almost 5 years now on my Targa Racecar.
They are an easy afternoon job, fit very well and the finish is excellent.
Many Torana's on this forum wear them.
If i have one complaint it is that i think they are a bit thin in the sheetmetal. Yet i have not known a failure.
Best i mention too that they are the strapless type. I do know that somepeople prefer the strapped look.
But there is no accounting for taste, !
BD are the classic Torana tank.
Good luck
I can say i have had 3 Brown Davis Tanks in the past and until last weekend, ran a BD tank for almost 5 years now on my Targa Racecar.
They are an easy afternoon job, fit very well and the finish is excellent.
Many Torana's on this forum wear them.
If i have one complaint it is that i think they are a bit thin in the sheetmetal. Yet i have not known a failure.
Best i mention too that they are the strapless type. I do know that somepeople prefer the strapped look.
But there is no accounting for taste, !
BD are the classic Torana tank.
Good luck
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 10:01 PM
In my opinion three things you should be aware of with the Brown Davis tank.
1. You have to cut off the rear factory tank strap mounts.
2. Exhaust clearance is very limited which will probably require new tailpipes.
3. The fuel tank does not fit within the departure angle (rear enry angle). This makes the tank illegal in some states. WA is one of them.
i had a engineer inspection 2day brown davis drop tank fail
The NCOP does not allow exhaust to be used as part of the departure angle. The NSW rules allow the engineer to consider the exhaust as part of the departure angle.
This diagram was posted by Yella_SLuR.
1. You have to cut off the rear factory tank strap mounts.
2. Exhaust clearance is very limited which will probably require new tailpipes.
3. The fuel tank does not fit within the departure angle (rear enry angle). This makes the tank illegal in some states. WA is one of them.
i had a engineer inspection 2day brown davis drop tank fail
The NCOP does not allow exhaust to be used as part of the departure angle. The NSW rules allow the engineer to consider the exhaust as part of the departure angle.
This diagram was posted by Yella_SLuR.
Edited by ls2lxhatch, 21 May 2010 - 10:08 PM.
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 08:05 AM
Bond roll bars make a strap type drop tank
Unit 3, 6 Precision Place, Park Rd
Industrial Estate, Mulgrave Hill 2756
Ph: 02 4587 9672
Unit 3, 6 Precision Place, Park Rd
Industrial Estate, Mulgrave Hill 2756
Ph: 02 4587 9672
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 08:32 AM
Do a google, dont no if he still makes them but dunheaved drop tanks in sydneys west... Jason.. freakin awesome tanks.. he is also an engineer i beleive
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 12:24 PM
Didnt David Brown (Brown Davis) have something to do with the original Bathurst A9X's.
He told me once the only difference he has made for the street cars is he has given them more clearance, so they are slightly smaller in capacity.
He told me once the only difference he has made for the street cars is he has given them more clearance, so they are slightly smaller in capacity.
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Posted 23 May 2010 - 05:34 PM
Jack i can't comment on others.
I can say i have had 3 Brown Davis Tanks in the past and until last weekend, ran a BD tank for almost 5 years now on my Targa Racecar.
They are an easy afternoon job, fit very well and the finish is excellent.
Many Torana's on this forum wear them.
If i have one complaint it is that i think they are a bit thin in the sheetmetal. Yet i have not known a failure.
Best i mention too that they are the strapless type. I do know that somepeople prefer the strapped look.
But there is no accounting for taste, !
BD are the classic Torana tank.
Good luck
Thanks for the help and pic, looks shit hot.
I know the build & internals of the BD tanks are top notch, however hadn't seen one of them on a car.
I think i've made my decision
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Posted 21 June 2010 - 02:40 PM
Hi..who in Melbourne makes aluminium drop tanks to suit lc/lj toranas now that
price engineering are no longer around..any help in the right
direction is much appriciated..
hey have you tryed
darren reid at
Street 'N' Strip Exhuaust?
his in pakenham at the end of bormar dr he dose every thing there he will be able to help you mate
its my uncle
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Posted 21 June 2010 - 07:00 PM
dont know if this is any help to ya but heres a link to a guy that makes them
http://cgi.ebay.com....=item439ffc23ee
he can do them in 85 liters or the bigger 120 liters
http://cgi.ebay.com....=item439ffc23ee
he can do them in 85 liters or the bigger 120 liters
Edited by patch, 21 June 2010 - 07:01 PM.
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