[Fot] What size and shape of fuel cell is best suited to the TR6?

[Rob]

Weather it makes scence  or not my breaded  fuel line runs threw the cockpit 
on the right side floor from fire wall to fire wall  so far (5yrs) the SCCA 
is ok with it
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
To: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] What size and shape of fuel cell is best suited to the 
TR6?


> On Fri, 8 Feb 2008, Shane Ingate wrote:
>
>> For now I am using armored rubber lines.  When I can afford it, I'll 
>> replace
>> with braided.  Carrol Smith is adamant that hard lines not be used.
>
> I guess I missed that chapter. :-)
>
> Actually, I have braided stainless right now but want to switch to
> something when I re-route everything. I'm guessing the road race
> scrutineers won't like my setup with the braied stainless running through
> the cockpit.
>
> Is anyone using the push-on aerosquip stuff for fuel lines? I used it for
> the vent lines, but I tried taking one off one time and I literally had to
> cut it off the fitting. I'll bet those hoses can take pressures well about
> 200 p.s.i. I'm talking about the blue hose and the push-on AN fittings.
> I'm only asking 'cause I'll have to deal with this issue at some point if
> I go to get my car approved for road racing.
>
>> Shane Ingate, getting bids for the garagmahal, in NM
>
> Good luck on the garage thing. I have a three car. It's too small.
> Something about the application expanding to utilize all available
> resources.
>
> rml
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