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Re: re; 20V 90s

Hairy green toads from Mars made Robert Houk - SMCC Bos Desktop Hardware say:

>    Does anybody know how easy it is to remove/replace the fuel tanks on the
>    4K/GT series?  More than once I've wished for a longer crusing range,
>    and if it was a relatively simple process, even the additional two
>    gallons from a 4Kq tank would be a benefit.  And would the UrQ tank fit
>    since the cars are very similar?  I can just dream of being able to run
>    for 550-600 miles on a single tank!
> 
> It's been a while since I "looked" at it, but as I recall, it "looked"
> like a trivial operation to unbolt the sucker. But it only takes one
> hidden bolt . . . caveat emptor . . . and all that.

I chatted with a dealer once about this.

It is not as trivial as unbolting one and bolting in another one.
The shapes are different to accomodate the rear-end driveshaft and
the rear suspension differences.

Also, I thought the Q was *smaller* by a gallon or so because of
the driveshaft?

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