Pics of fabricated stock sumped tank

[hectore3]

Just an update on my project so far. I am shooting for the spring '07 for completion. Just thought I would give an alternative to a high dollar baffled fuel cell or custom stainless steel tank. Was alot more economical.

[hectore3]

Sorry forgot to mention cost of materials:

1. Reproduction 21.5 Gallon 1967 Lemans tank-- $219.00

2. Aeromotive Universal sump P/N 18650--------$150.01

The sump is equipped with AN10 fittings that should feed anything I might want to throw at it. Happy hunting.

[formula98]

Looks good! Did you take pictures as you built it? I would be interested in seeing them.

Thanks

[hectore3]

Sorry Formula 98. I did not take pictures at each step. But it is pretty straight forward to do.

1. Buy a NEW tank that has not had ANY fuel in it.

2. Measure and torch out a square hole for the Aeromotive Universal Sump (P/N 18650). Making sure it is far back enough not to interfere with your fuel level sending unit.

3. Weld it up and check for leaks. My tank was galvanized from the supplier. After welding the sump in. I painted it with POR-15 rust preventative.

All in all this is much cheaper and does the same thing as many "custom" setups.

[formula98]

Thanks for the info. I was thinking of doing the same thing for my project. I'll post pic's when I get that far.

Thanks again,

Ron

[PonchoJohn]

A suggestion- outline the sump w/ a marker.
Remove the sump and drill holes instead of cutting the area out. This will make a "baffle" out of the lower floor of the tank and will help to control fuel slosh.
I'm not sure about the setup pictured above, but most sumps would seem to be more effective if the pickup points were at the rear of the tank (the momentum of fuel movement would push the fuel rearward and into the lines easier).
Just a thought...

[hectore3]

PonchoJohn,


The idea of drilling holes and making the lower part of the tank a baffle is a proper one for the drags. But this particular sump would hang down too low for this to work properly. Had to trim the lip of the sump because the car is going to be lowered.

You are right about a "drag race" sump needing to face rearward. But this particular Aeromotive sump is a road race only application. Per the instructions and the orientation of the inner fuel trap it has to face sideways. It's a 3.5 gallon sump by itself. The tech guys were adamant that this was the way to go for my application.

I am glad I called Aeromotive tech. Because I almost screwed up and bought the incorrect drag race part. Which would have not fed my engine fuel requirement if the fuel level became too low. Especially with the side to side sloshing of auto-x.