fuel tank measurements

[boss290cobra]

gday guys,now that the fest is over its forward and onward with the project
can anyone help with measurements approx 70 ltr i am getting fuel tank made and the dimensions are 685 x 600 x ??depth??
= 70 ltrs approx,,,, i want to make sure it doesnt sit to low and not to proud in boot area either thanks
darrell
(shelbyfest 2009)

[iva bigan]

685mm x 600mm x170mm = approx 70 litres

[boss290cobra]

cheers iva

[sambo]

Edit: beaten to it! At least you have the formula now.

Darrell, using this link we know that 70000000 cubic mm is equivalent to the 70L tank you require.

Dividing that number by 685 then by 600 I'm left with 170mm as the required depth.

I'd go slightly deeper as these are outside dimensions and you will lose a bit to the tank walls, baffles, internal pump (if applicable), pickup, etc.

Whatever dimensions you choose, multiply the 3 together (in mm) and divide by 1 million to get the litres.

Cheers,
Paul

[boss290cobra]

cheers paul my 11 year old just confirmed the equation,(why didnt i listen in math)
darrell

[stephen low]

Or you could convert every thing to metres including the number of litres as of course 1000 litres occupies 1 cubic metre

unless of course your brushing your teeth with Krelm, your cat's name is Eric and you know nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.....

sorry sorry, just been literally watching too much Monty Python.

But I can confirm the maths is correct!!

Cheers