Predator gas tank hitting seat

[kartkiller]

I have tried to search and I know there is a picture of at least one kart that has moved its tank off of the engine due to clearance issues. I for the life of me cannot find it. I need to move my fuel tank and am trying to get an idea for a bracket to hang the tank off of the back of my seat frame. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[kartkiller]

I think I have came up with an idea. It will have to wait til tomorrow though. I don't wanna have to cut and re weld the motor mount if I don't have to

 

[OzFab]

 

[Clinton]

I had the same problem. I needed to slide the engine tward the seat to tighten the chain but it hit the seat. I ended up making shims to move the engine up instead of back to gain clearance.

 

[landuse]

You can put the tank practically anywhere you want, all you have to do is make sure you keep it above the engine to allow for the fuel to get to it.

 

[jandj]

I had the same problem, eventually went to a floor tank & fuel pump but before I did that I used the adapter plate from promodraceparts.com. It worked fine.

 

[Maus]

Here's a pic of my setup to give you an idea of where to put it. I'm using the 212 Predator.

 

[gvfc2]

unless you have fuel pump that is not going to work. need to keep the tank above the engine

 

[kartkiller]

Ok I had a couple pieces of cheap Chinese aluminum from some cold air intake piping that I bent to make a Z bracket for the front of the tank and another piece if aluminum for a bracket in the rear. I mounted it to where the seam of the tank is above the top of the seat frame. I also turned the exhaust pipe down and rotated the muffler upwards to get the exhaust away from the tank without blowing the exhaust towards me. I ran out of good light and only have my cell phone to take pics with so I will have to take pictures tomorrow evening. Now I need to make a seat, get inner tubes and good tires and make a seat, and wait for my brake band to arrive in the mail

 

[landuse]

Ok I had a couple pieces of cheap Chinese aluminum from some cold air intake piping that I bent to make a Z bracket for the front of the tank and another piece if aluminum for a bracket in the rear. I mounted it to where the seam of the tank is above the top of the seat frame. I also turned the exhaust pipe down and rotated the muffler upwards to get the exhaust away from the tank without blowing the exhaust towards me. I ran out of good light and only have my cell phone to take pics with so I will have to take pictures tomorrow evening. Now I need to make a seat, get inner tubes and good tires and make a seat, and wait for my brake band to arrive in the mail

As long as the tank is above the engine you are all good...

 

[B man]

Well technically the tank only has to be level to or slightly higher than the carb.

 

[landuse]

Well technically the tank only has to be level to or slightly higher than the carb.

That is correct

 

[kartkiller]

I need to get a longer vapor hose for the top of the tank. Otherwise, works great

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/jaycee2004/2013-05-21190922_zps4dbda226.jpg

 

[landuse]

Looks good to me