I dropped my tank yesterday and found it to be very rusty on the inside.

and since I need to buy a new fuel sender anyways, for the autometer guage, I am looking at getting a fuel cell.

they all have 2 8an fittings which is more than enough to fuel my turbo II motor. and make setting up my fuel system easier.

summit sells 16 gallon ones for like $180. this seams perfect. has anyone installed one in the stock location.

 

heres the one Im looking at.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=6933

 

That's what I plan on doing sometime in the next couple years. I have put them into streetrods and race cars though. And now that you can get sending units for them, sounds like you can't go wrong! I want to get an aluminum one though. Plus they are safer!

 

That doesn't look to shabby if you ask me.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having one?

-Error402

 

I found two problems,
one, how do you refill it, the inlet is on the top center. If you got a aluminum one, could you have a inlet, welded in, or is that not a good idea,
Two, the return port is on the dead top in front of the fuel fill, is there space for the plumbing?

 

the advantages

looks cool to have a fuel cell, an fittings and SS lines on the back of your car,

Safety, impact resistance

cornering, the circle track ones are foamed so the fuel doesnt move around.

fuel cell cost $250 max vs fixed or new tank with new fuel pickup and a new fuel sender.

 

I can't see why it would be a problem to weld in a fiil, providing you do so before you use it! And also pull the foam out of it first! That is what i plan on doing. Also pressure test it after your done to check for pinholes.

 

run a filler neck to the back or to the side glass so you look like a gts racecar.

 

Do you think you could get the glass cut to go around it? Then just find a way to seal it an the would be pretty sweet. Another option would be to try and run it back to the original position with a rubber hose.

 

Normally, cutting the glass will be damn hard. But you can get perspex side and rear screens. that should do it...

 

thats cool, how much weight do you suspect is dropped from swapping out the old steal tank?

 

you'll probably gain weight. the oem tanks aren't that heavy.

 

The link is down at the moment, but check
HERE in the immediate future.

Basically, he turned a yucky, rusty, nasty tank into a beautiful new one.

POR-15.com.
Get the METAL-READY, and the Tank Sealer.

I just dropped my tank to clean it properly. Min is in fair condition, but since I am NOT going to sump it, it will perform better if everything is in like new condition.

 

I still have to install a new pickup and sending unit,

i really want to go with the cell. Im just working out the problem.

 

what gallon are you going to use? i know someone before was thinking about it but the fact that it wouldn't hold but a small amount was to much of a pain if he wanted to take long trips.

 

check out my personal site here. I put a 5 gal cell in there.

http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven

there are some pics. of mine there.

Check out all 3 pages, there are diff. shots on each one.

 

I bet if you really wanted to you could get a fitting for the cell like 1st7heaven has. And run the tubing to the stock gas filler location.

 

Are you building a track car? Or a street car?
The only reason I would want a fuel cell (for the street) is to keep some Race Fuel in there with a tank A/B switch, so I could run extreme boost levels.

 

You will most likely gain weight as has been stated. BUT, you can move that weight to a more advantageous location . The stock tank is very left side biased, like everything eles in a freakin 1st gen. Great for RHD, sux for us poor schleps. ALso a foam filled cell will keep fuel from sloshing to the outside in the turns. You cant use the stock filler location however, its too low. On the stock tank the fuel enters from the side. Fuel cells dont do that, unless you wanna spend $$$$$ on a custom job.

 

um you could try putting foam in your stock tank.. thats what ive done works just fine.

 

If you dont need a fuel gauge that is!

 

You can pick up sending units to go in custom tanks, as well as now being able to get them in fuel cells. instead of having the float on an arm like conventional tanks it slides up and down in an enclosure, so that the foam does not interfere with it.

 

I think this is badass. 1st7heaven, I remember seeing that before, but I couldnt remember, thanks! Just one question...What did you do with the stock filler door? Did you mold it into the car or anything?

~T.J.

 

I like that a lot also! I would put it on the drivers (LH) side though.

 

Depending on your perspective, that is the left side ...

~T.J.