I got this at the swap meet yesterday, does anyone know what these were for? 7 gallon tank with a carry handle, the welds sure look the same as the ones on the bungs. Pretty sure it was born this way…
I had heard that they made air tanks, I wouldn't have thought they would have had a fuel filler bung?
Just a WAG, but for holding alky for starting nitro cars? Either set it on the ground or on the rails, then remove after switching over? EDIT: maybe used for small engine racing, like gokarts or mini bikes. They have small tanks that need refueling between rounds.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2756359328...zRUElK4EVJirwLHEPm8PTY30RG|tkp:Bk9SR5a-srOtZA Something similar on eBay Dan
From looking at another thread on a pressurized Moon tank it should say on the tank what the pressure limit is if it was for fuel. You never know what some race team might have done with that old tank they took off the ________ car and repurposed it though.
you can see the fuel and pressure limits on the tag.. Ever see those dudes feed a fueler through the butterflies when it's idling with a bottle? Could be a fancy version of that?
Hello, Nice find... If we are comparing welding marks and trails, those original Moon Tanks were/are pretty much flawless in appearance. So, in making the photo larger, one can see the difference in welding trails on the small wrapped thread inlet/outlet vs the neighboring trail and the welding trail around the larger nozzle. The welds are pretty close, but not quite. Still, it looks original. If it was strictly for air, there would not be a need for the large opening that could leak without thread sealer of some kind. Jnaki Our 2.5 gallon Moon tank was nice looking as it was inside of the cab. That was in 1960... similar to this set up There was an extra inlet/outlet as far as I can recall. On the backside for the air valve pump that was attached. Prior to the race, the pump was pushed several times to create more pressure in the tank to shove the gas into the line going to the carbs or injectors. After August 1960, there were no more inside of the cab gas tanks as the 1320 ruling was to move the tanks to the rear or in the case of FED front of the motor. On one thought, folks took it upon themselves to decide where to move them. The ruling was not specific to which class and what new location. One would think the Gas Coupes would have the tank in the trunk and FEDs/Altereds/Modified Roadsters would have them in front. But, where did those tanks end up? Out in front of the radiators and grilles to the insurance companies' nightmares... yikes!
I’d bet, a nitro car, likely filled with alcohol, and runs the motor to warm up before introducing the nitro, but it’s just my wild guess
If there was a buck to be made Dean would do it! If some called him up and needed a special tank he would have Fred Larson or Bill Jenks build it to their specs.....for a price! When it came to $$$$ nothing was sacred to Dean.
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