Early Tii Fuel Tank Identifiction Help

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Lots of great information here, Thanks All.  So, the fitment into the 12/71 Tii is correct. My only issue is,  why does it have a short filler neck?  It looks like a factory edge on the neck and no signs of it being cut.

Agree with Les,  it is not a Ti tank as they should just have a standard '02 tank. 

I beadblasted the tank today and all of the seams look great,but around the filler neck it is brazed and sloppy, perhaps someone put a different neck on it?  I'm installing a long neck on it.    I think i'm good Thanks for all of the input.

dq

[Conserv]

28 minutes ago, coloincaalpine said:

... So, the fitment into the 12/71 Tii is correct. My only issue is,  why does it have a short filler neck?  It looks like a factory edge on the neck and no signs of it being cut....

 

Dan,

Wait... 

 

I don’t believe the conclusion is that this is an early tii tank. The filler neck is short because this is a ca. 1969 tank, pre-tii. The holes — at least what I’m reading — were modifications to a 1969 tank to accommodate its use in a track car. Maybe I’ve mis-read or mis-interpreted the thread. Hopefully, someone can correct me.

 

Can it be turned into a suitable tank for an early tii? Probably. The pickup hole will probably need to be modded to accept a standard twist-in pickup. And the filler neck will likely need to be lengthened.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited March 7, 2020 by Conserv

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Steve,

     OK,   I guess that I'll have to see what a twist in pickup tank looks like.   Looking at the pickup on this tank, it looks like a Tii pickup that was modified for all of the additional fittings.   I'll try to find some dimensions on the pickup hole. My thought was, just because the car is a '69 Ti, it doesn't mean the tank is?  The owner/engineer could have put a modified Tii tank in at a later date, correct?    Did you look at the pics on this attachment? The filler was on the back of the car.

Thanks for your thoughts,

dq

http://www.2040-cars.com/BMW/2002/1969-bmw-2002ti-turbo-vintage-race-car-turbo-tapp-1143454/

[Conserv]

15 minutes ago, coloincaalpine said:

Steve,

     OK,   I guess that I'll have to see what a twist in pickup tank looks like.   Looking at the pickup on this tank, it looks like a Tii pickup that was modified for all of the additional fittings.   I'll try to find some dimensions on the pickup hole. My thought was, just because the car is a '69 Ti, it doesn't mean the tank is?  The owner/engineer could have put a modified Tii tank in at a later date, correct?    Did you look at the pics on this attachment? The filler was on the back of the car.

Thanks for your thoughts,

dq

http://www.2040-cars.com/BMW/2002/1969-bmw-2002ti-turbo-vintage-race-car-turbo-tapp-1143454/

Dan,

 

The short filler neck is what screams early car to me.

 

Best,

 

Steve

 

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

I agree. I'm going to take a closer look at that neck tomorrow.

dq

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

BTW, this tank has a drain plug also.

[02Les]

Don't know if the plumbing arrgt in the car would help any, but here's some pics from the sale of the car back in 2014. A plumber's nightmare!

 

[coloincaalpine RIP 2021]

Thanks Les,  I believe I may have it figured out now,    Just need to find a twist in fuel pickup.

dq