Fuel cell mounting

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afolk83

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I am in the process of mounting my 15 gallon fuel cell and wanted a few tips. Not so much on how to mount it but exactly where. My first instinct is to mount it as far back and as low as possible, but then thought mounting it a bit higher might give more of a weight transfer out of the hole. I am talking a diffrence in 8"-12" of height diffrence. Any thoughts? 120lbs of fuel is a hell of a lot, 12" could make a huge difference of the light. Thanks.
 
Did you end up mounting your fuel cell? What kind of car is it? Is the f/c in the passenger compartment or trunk? Is the car a street driven car or a dedicated strip car?
 
Mount it conveniently as you will most likely not have much more than 4 or 5 gallons in it on race day. I know in my Ten gallon cell there was only 4 or less in it at a time. Mine was a street car, 91 octane for the street, 110 for nitrous at the track. Didn't see the need to have that much fuel at 6 bucks a gallon.
 
I still need advice. It's a 88 notch. The car is a dedicated street racing car. I don't cruise I just race. So it has to get from the northern burbs to detroit on a tank so I don't have to fuel up in the getto. I have no trunk pan just a 2x4 steel tubing subrame in the rear so mounting is easy anywhere. So do I mount it high and back to add weight transfer or low and forward to keep the weight centered. I am running slicks if that helps. I will try to add some pics tomorrow if it helps. I am hoping to do it this weekend so thanks for the help.
 
Ahh. See that's what I needed. I never knew that was a factor. I am running a external pump. That will be rather difficult to do. How important is that? I have a rci cell and two Bosch 044 pumps. But I am feeding them with -12an inlet.
 
They need to be gravity fed, so mount the tank in a manner that allows you to put the pumps out of sight, but still allow them to be just below the bottom of the tank. In my notch i mounted my cell in the spare tire well and it seemed the perfect height. So i would figure out pump mounting and go from there on height. You can move the tank forward if you want, but the farther back will give you a better ballast on the rear tires.
 
good advice above, but also I'd figure on running a fuel filter between the cell and pump if you didn't already have plans to do so, also lower than the sump if possible. Driving from the "northern burbs to Detroit" on Slicks is a scrary thought too...take it easy.
 
I do plan on running a filter. I just keep getting different advice. Some guys say before the pump and some say after so u don't starve the pump. I was planning to do one just after the pump that way If the pump fails and let's partials loose I can catch it. but could use advice on that too.
 
afolk83 said:
I do plan on running a filter. I just keep getting different advice. Some guys say before the pump and some say after so u don't starve the pump. I was planning to do one just after the pump that way If the pump fails and let's partials loose I can catch it. but could use advice on that too.
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Most advise to run one befor and after of different microns. Just make sure the one you put befor is rated for pre pump and the flow, as well as the post pump is rated for the proper flow. I watched a guy burn up an expensive motor by putting what he "thought" was the right post filter on. The pump manufacturers usually sell the proper pre and post filters. Best to call them and get their recommendation.

Pump starvation is usually the product of improper fuel feed to the pump/filter or return line causing airration in the cell.
 
Billydroveit said:
Most advise to run one befor and after of different microns. Just make sure the one you put befor is rated for pre pump and the flow, as well as the post pump is rated for the proper flow. I watched a guy burn up an expensive motor by putting what he "thought" was the right post filter on. The pump manufacturers usually sell the proper pre and post filters. Best to call them and get their recommendation.

Pump starvation is usually the product of improper fuel feed to the pump/filter or return line causing airration in the cell.
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Thats pretty good advice
 
As advised I will run the pre and post filter. Better safe then sorry. Thank you everyone for the solid advise. I would have definatly done this wrong without.
 
Also just another word to throw in...depending on what part of town you're at, The Parker Store on 14 Mile rd. east of Kelly rd. in Clinton Township carry all the fittings and lines, and are always instock. Richards Auto Parts at 23-Jefferson too. I'm sure others have parts as well, but these are where I'm familiar with. Good Luck.
 
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