capri mk1 fuel tank in mk1 escort?

[MK1 Paul]

Has anyone done this the capri (fits along the back of rear seat in the boot) fuel tank into an escort.
Just looking for a way to increase the fuel capacity a bit and wondering if it will fit or not. I believe its about 15-20L increase in fuel not sure.

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regards Paul

[Roy]

I've done it to my race car, not to increase the fuel load but to centre the weight. A few of our members have done the same thing. It's easy to do, just make up 2 brackets to mount it on and it's in. The only hard thing is how your going to fill it, from the boot or custom filler from outside.

[Matthew Ferguson]

I think this is a capri tank (Or a Datsun ), but you get the idea:

[Matthew Ferguson]

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[gmgeeman]

I've increased the capacity by making the tank 100mm wider. Easy to do, fits well, don't loose much boot space

[MK1 Paul]

nice strap holding it in .

how much did you gain by doing that?

[gmgeeman]

I'm guessing between 15 and 20 ltrs, strap is a special I had made so that the tank can be removed for filling. Saves taking car to servo