clark wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I had the opportunity to visit a fellow list member's shop today to examine
> a car he's building. One thing that intrigued me was his fuel cell. He
> had had a welder make essentially a box out of aluminum in which he had
> inserted the Fuel Safe foam. It seems so simple that it requires that I
> ask a few naive questions:
>
> First, what separates a "fuel cell" from a "fuel tank", by definition?
>
> Second, is aluminum the best material? What guage aluminum is common? Is
> steel not used only because of weight? (Steel can be coated so it won't
> rust.)
>
> Third, the tops of the Fuel Safe appear to be screwed on, is this for easy
> replacement of the foam, or ease of manufacture?
>
> Fouth, how many vintage racers with cars '60 and prior run bladders in
> their cells?
>
> Last, are there mandatory fillers, vents, and fittings?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
>
> Clark
>
> "Hay Bales and Asphalt"
> a video featuring vintage footage
> of motor racing from 1957 to 1961.
> Images and description at
> http://www.dnf.com
>
> My 1953 Devin-Porsche Restoration project
> http://www.dnf.com/devin-porsche.html
Clark, a metal box with foam is not much more that a fuel tank. The
foam will slow down the leakage if the tank is massively ruptured. A
fuel cell refers to the bladder, which is designed to contain the fuel
even if the tank is breached. If you value your body, buy a good cell.
John
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