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Repop fuel/oil tanks

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anyone have any dealing with repop tanks? I've had a little seep in my tank. when I started cleaning it off I'm find ing why. So I have been shopping tanks. I have older shift patter but came with 47 style tank. https://www.45restoration.com/Products/ ... 00-47.aspx
Been looking at these and 41-46 tanks. Just curious about issues. if any. thank you
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The reproduction tanks are poor quality, not like original.
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The picture you posted has no provision for the shifter components.
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Thanks, didn't notice. Just assumed
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I used a set of repro tanks on a 45 a few years ago.
The motor wet sumped very badly & by disconnecting pipes & plugging them one by one , I was able to prove that the oil return line was the problem.
That internal return pipe was not made as the original. It curved around the back of the filler hole & dipped down deep into the tank & allowed the oil to syphon back down through the scavenge pump & flood the engine !!
Looking through the filler cap , I could see the pipe & drilled a 3 mm hole in it , so the pipe could suck air in & not syphon !!
This cured the problem.
I had to file // slot all the mounting holes in the repro gas//oil tanks to get them to sit lower & further back to allow the dash base to fit in !!!!
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Seller has more tanks...

https://www.45restoration.com/Departmen ... ories.aspx

but he doesn't do a very good job of representing them.

Gas/Oil Tanks 1959-73 style, left hand shifter gate models, uses #62125-55 gas shut off
SKU 61235-59
replica gas and oil tanks for Harley 45". These tanks will bolt to any '37 to '73 Solo or Servi-car ~ Servicar frame. They have the "pear shaped" cutout for the 2 light, 3 light or cast dash plate. They will accomodate the bottom mounted 62125-55 3/8"NPT petcock as used on 1959 & later models, Left tank accepts the 1947-73 style shift gates. SKU: 61235-59
List Price $599.95
Your Price $574.95
You Save $25.00

https://www.45restoration.com/Products/ ... 35-59.aspx
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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flatboy1950 wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:35 pm I used a set of repro tanks on a 45 a few years ago.
The motor wet sumped very badly & by disconnecting pipes & plugging them one by one , I was able to prove that the oil return line was the problem.
That internal return pipe was not made as the original. It curved around the back of the filler hole & dipped down deep into the tank & allowed the oil to syphon back down through the scavenge pump & flood the engine !!
Looking through the filler cap , I could see the pipe & drilled a 3 mm hole in it , so the pipe could suck air in & not syphon !!
This cured the problem.
I had to file // slot all the mounting holes in the repro gas//oil tanks to get them to sit lower & further back to allow the dash base to fit in !!!!
Flatboy.
Thank you for this info. My main issue is the fuel tank. Gonna put some pressure to it and see if I can do anything . Gotta get all the fill off.
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And may I also ask, you thing mig weld is best to repair? I just don't wanna burn through it. And I'm guessing the sealer won't survive the heat/repair?
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Try soldering it.
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filled it and watching now to see where it is.
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I think you want to braze tanks. The braze fills in the little holes.
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Hey can I ask, my emblem mounts look glued possibly. But when welded? If thats how. can you get em off with out going through the tanks?? Like a 50-51 emblem looks like a few dimples but don't see weld
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Leak appears to be under the shifter bracket some where.
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Diesel10r wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:53 am Leak appears to be under the shifter bracket some where.
Someone probably put too long a bolt in it and punched through the threaded tube.
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Diesel10r wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:43 am Hey can I ask, my emblem mounts look glued possibly. But when welded? If thats how. can you get em off with out going through the tanks?? Like a 50-51 emblem looks like a few dimples but don't see weld
Factory mounts are spot welded, no visible welds on them. '50 and '51 are different emblems. There is a '47-'50, and a '51-'53.
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