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11-13-2004 #1Registered User
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Fuel Cell Super Thread
well its time to get a gas tank for the car. my choices are stock replacement every thing or i could go the fuel cell rought. has any one done a NASCAR style fuel set up on this board and had it fill from the stock location? would it really be worth it to do a cell if i dont really need it? or should i just get it over with using a stock replacment system? also whats a good fuel line to use can i use all flexable lines?
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11-13-2004 #2What are you going to be using the car for? If you'll be cornering/launching hard, a fuel cell that's properly baffled will help big time in controlling fuel slosh. Fuel slosh is bad for two reasons:
-Unexpected, sudden change in weight bias
-Can possibly uncover the fuel pick-up and, if bad enough, will lean the motor out and probably make it stumble or die. (maybe even hole a piston if it's a rowdy enough motor)
A properly designed and built fuel cell will also be safer in a crash, especially when surrounded by a frame like in your NASCAR reference.
Your stock tank will be fine if you're just cruising the streets, and can be made marginally better by adding a sump.-Matt
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11-13-2004 #3dennis68 GuestFuelsafe!!! Pretty big money but it is the only way to ensure no matter what you do with the car the fuel system will pass tech. HTH put a cell in a 68 Camaro and had the fill go to the stock location, looked good.
11-13-2004 #4Registered User- Join Date
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JAZ cells
i was actualy looking at a cell made by JAZ it is encased in metal much like a fuel safe cell. does any body know any thing about these cells? they are a good deal cheeper
11-14-2004 #5dennis68 GuestMuch cheaper but won't get signed off in most venues.
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Sumped tank? Fuel cell? What do you guys run?
The original tank in my LeMans is leaking, so it's time to replace it. This is mainly a street car, but I hope to do some recreational road racing and drag racing, too, so I'm wondering what I should do. Sumped tank? Fuel cell?
In case it matters, I'm running a Mallory 140 pump. Thanks for the help.'72 Pontiac LeMans
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