Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

[ClipWing_T]

I have a T-craft aux. rear seat tank in good shape with mounting brackets
$250.00 plus shipping .I have a picture on Branstormers.
This is for a BC -12 series and I am not sure of the capacity
I think 6 gal. Mike 903-243-5945

[flylo]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

I sent you an e-mail!

[VictorBravo]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

This item will be snapped up faster than a T-bone in my dog's dinner bowl I'd buy it myself but I already have both wing tanks. Enjoy, Eric

[Hank Jarrett]

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How about a link. I can't afford it now but I have never even seen one. I have an old tank in my hangar that no one knows what it is from. Maybe I have a "treasure". ;-)
Hank

[flylo]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

Hank,Look on barnstormers,Mike has pics posted there. Also he's sending me a few more pics. If you give me your e-mail I'll forward them to you.Eric

[ClipWing_T]

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Eric i sent you some dimensions and pictures . I can't
figure out how it exactly fits !! lol Eric has first option
to buy and Steve Ward has second ....as calls were
received . This is a pre-war tank i am told .

[Pearson]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

What are you guys "talking" about. Is this a seat with a fuel tank built into it? Where does it go?

I flew a crop duster that had a seat built into the hopper, but I have never heard of such a thing on a Taylorcraft. I would love to see a picture of this.

How many pounds of paperwork does it take to get something like this approved.

[ClipWing_T]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

The tank is under the baggage area I think . Page 87 in The Taylorcraft
Story descibes a 6 gallon tank with a wobble pump as a factory option in 1940.

[VictorBravo]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

It's a round steel barrel shaped tank that goes under the baggage sling, you operate a wobble pump on the floor to transfer gas to the main tank.

[Forrest Barber]

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Atta boy VB I have two of them. I can post pictures Tues.... Imagine sitting there wobbling along with your left hand on the wheel and your right hand down between your legs pumping up and down for quite a while and looking out the left window at a Cessna 170 with four people starring at you It happened to another member ; Honest!!! I ahve used that in my talks quite a few times. Yes it is 6 gal and is listed on the Type Certificate sheets as an Item # along with the mysterious methods of Certifications Group II, CAR 3, 4, and 4a.

[VASWIFT]

Re: Taylorcraft Auxillary Seat Tank on Barnstormeres

Atta boy VB I have two of them. I can post pictures Tues.... Imagine sitting there wobbling along with your left hand on the wheel and your right hand down between your legs pumping up and down for quite a while and looking out the left window at a Cessna 170 with four people starring at you It happened to another member ; Honest!!! I ahve used that in my talks quite a few times. Yes it is 6 gal and is listed on the Type Certificate sheets as an Item # along with the mysterious methods of Certifications Group II, CAR 3, 4, and 4a.

My wife and I just bought a 1940 BC-65 (N26636) with a factory 6 gal aux tank under the seat. The "wobble pump" installed is a regular AC engine-driven fuel pump. What kind of "wobble pump" came with this option? Any "modern" replacements?

[3Dreaming]

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My wife and I just bought a 1940 BC-65 (N26636) with a factory 6 gal aux tank under the seat. The "wobble pump" installed is a regular AC engine-driven fuel pump. What kind of "wobble pump" came with this option? Any "modern" replacements?

That little AC pump is what they had. You could maybe come up with an electric, but approval might be a problem.

[Tom Baker]

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i have one complete with pump and plumbing was told it takes 600 pumps to transfer 6 gal. filler pipe comes out on left side back of door.pump handel stick foward between schock cords. tom baker

[Jim Herpst]

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Am I goona get burned on this admission... I had one in a project 1940 BL I once owned. I junked it thinking it was junk.... oh boy I know stop thinking.........

[VASWIFT]

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Well, gotta figure something out -- currently takes 1000 strokes for 2.9 Gals. Old article on red T-Craft in EAA Vintage Aircraft Magazine tracks with the inefficiency of the system. No wonder they went with wing tanks - Duh. Gotta come up with something more usable. Perhaps the AC fuel pump not working correctly, although former owner said the pump was rebuilt last year.