JIMMY54

iTrader: (2)

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a 15 Gallon polycarbonate Fuel cell for my 1st gen TII project. I got a good deal on it for the fact that it was meant for circle track, meaning it has the corner pickup.. It is however full of the safety foam. My 2 questions are, will the corner pickup be a large problem on a street driven car even with the foam inside? Also the pickup fitting is on the TOP of the tank, so it does not have a sump. I was told that if i use the top fitting, my electric pump (MSD) will burn out eventually as it should be gravity fed for better performance, BUT the stock tank is also a top feed tank with the external inline fuel pump, so i dont understand what the difference is between using the stock tank or the cell. So what i was told that i should do was to add a pickup at the bottom so that it will be gravity fed even without the sump.
Let me know your thoughts.

Rx7carl

I dont think itll be a problem as is. Like you said, the stock tank has its outlet on the top. And unless you run it extremely low on fuel, the pickup location wont be a problem on the street.

JIMMY54

iTrader: (2)

Alright thanks...Just wanted to confirm......Another quick question... These guys next door to our shop are heavy drag racers (they build like 8-9 sec Mopars).. they told me that this polycarbonate tank can get deformed over time? that i would need to have like a platform for it to sit, instead of just straps... Unless they were just trying to sell me an aluminum tank.....(i didnt buy this tank from them)

MarkPerez

Okay , so ask them what kind of tray they think you need, ask to see it. i wouldn't worry to much about it though