Disco 1 fuel tank in a Series 3 109?

[Frobisher]

Does anybody know if a Disco 1 fuel tank would fit in the rear of a 109? I'm planning to begin resurrecting a 1971 109 next year and a couple of us were talking about possibilities. Dumb idea, or so crazy it could work?

 

[TravelinLight]

I doubt it given the configuration of the series tank.

 

[pfshoen]

Building a trailer with a 110 pickup bed on a D1 chassis. Still haven't figured out how to get the oem tank to work. Routing of the filler neck is the main hang up. We were able to graft a 110 rear x-member to the D1 rails so some dimensions aren't different.

 

[rocky]

I’m pretty sure the shape is all wrong for your LWB.

 

[Rwollschlager]

Does anybody know if a Disco 1 fuel tank would fit in the rear of a 109? I'm planning to begin resurrecting a 1971 109 next year and a couple of us were talking about possibilities. Dumb idea, or so crazy it could work?

Call me crazy but I was just wondering this the other day. If an early RRC tank fits a 110, it’s not a huge stretch to imagine a disco 1 tank fitting a 109. I understand it’s tomatoes to potatoes here, but until Ike makes his stainless tanks I have been chewing through aftermarket tanks and am in the same boat of looking for something longer lasting.

 

[Frobisher]

It may be a fool's errand, but it's worth checking until it proves to be a dead end. I may have an available tank to play around with in the coming months. If it works, I'll make a note here. The routing does seem like the major hang-up. Maybe what it lacks in easy routing it makes up for in not fitting well between the rails.

 

[Z.G]

Call me crazy but I was just wondering this the other day. If an early RRC tank fits a 110, it’s not a huge stretch to imagine a disco 1 tank fitting a 109. I understand it’s tomatoes to potatoes here, but until Ike makes his stainless tanks I have been chewing through aftermarket tanks and am in the same boat of looking for something longer lasting.

The early RRC tank is the same tank as a 110, like the same part #.

This is apples and oranges, the two don't look remotely similar

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[Frobisher]

 

[Z.G]

With a large enough mallet, anything is possible

 

[Napalm00]

Look at the 92-96 bronco tank. 33 gallons and easy to fit to most custom setups

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[evilfij]

There is a crossmember on the back of a 109 frame that goes in the slot in the top of the tank.

 

[Frobisher]

That does rather explain the odd shape of the tank, so it looks like that would be answer. Thanks.

 

[Contractor]

You could likely fit it in the middle of the tub up high, but you’ll be fabricating custom mounts and supports. Some people use a Jeep tank in their 109 and fab the supports.


This is an option too if you wanted…..open up the check book though.

Pangolin 4x4

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[Frobisher]

You could likely fit it in the middle of the tub up high, but you’ll be fabricating custom mounts and supports. Some people use a Jeep tank in their 109 and fab the supports.


This is an option too if you wanted…..open up the check book though.

Pangolin 4x4

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I’m open to all manner of possibilities. My checkbook, however, is not.