In a message dated 99-02-09 23:07:00 EST, you write:
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Should I have a bladder made to fit my existing gas tank? (Is that SVRA
legal Jack?) Or, should I have a fuel cell custom made to fit the usual
fuel tank space?
I know that most racers have their tanks in the trunk. But, since I use
this car on the street too, I do need a spare tire in the trunk. And,
stock-size cells are far too deep, and of too little capacity.
Also, where is a safe & logical place to mount a safety switch? I'm
thinking that one answer may be to mount it on the trunk lid, and change to
another trunk lid for the street. Imagine the fun I would have stopped at a
traffic light in beautiful downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut with a safety
switch easily accessable to passersbys.
Suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Norm Sippel
'66 MGB, etc.
Norm,
I just put a fuel cell in my 1964 MGB last year and I was like you with many
questions. I ended up putting in a Fuel Safe Pro Cell, 8 gallon. I wanted
the weight as low a possible, but with still reasonable ground clearence.
SCCA rules are 6 or seven inches and I have over seven. I ended up cutting
out the floor with a metal cutting blade in my saber saw, very easy to do. I
then made a frame out of 1" angle iron and cut and welded it into a frame that
would bolt to and reinforce the floor and support the fuel cell. The cell
also bolts to the frame making it as strong as the origional car. The cell is
about 2" in the boot and the rest below. While 8 gallons isn't much for
street driving, it's do-able and Fuel Safe offers a sending unit and a fuel
gauge which I bought and hope to soon install. You will miss your fuel gauge
and checking a cell in the darkness of the boot isn't easy. They also offer a
sending unit with an adjustable warning light (which I bought). I have seen
several racers run out of fuel on the track.
I think I could still carry a spare tire although I lost the factory hold down
when I cut out the floor. I could use a bungy or something. I also mounted a
modern electric fuel punp and a high performance Fram fuel filter in the boot
all plumbed with braded #6an lines.
I located my cut off switch in the area near the boot hinge. If you open your
boot lid and look under the panel that the soft top would hook to, you will
see the ideal spot for the switch between the hinge and the rear fender. I
run a factory hardtop and there is still room for the switch. I also have a
switch for me located in the cabin behind the passenger seat. Remember, there
are switches with removeable keys you could use and just take out the key for
the street.
Good luck,
Rod Schweiger
'64 MGB Sebring Replica #119
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