Sumping a Tank for Turning Corners?

4 cam tbird

4 cam tbird

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I need to get the tank for my Torino done but a simple drag car type sump isn't going to keep fuel fed to my car in any way shape or form. For street driving or running track days, needing to keep it above half a tank to prevent problems really isn't going to work. Has anyone done anything like this? I've done some looking around and read brief bits about a couple of good sounding solutions but was left with a bunch of questions.

The options:
http://www.autoperformanceengineerin...l/pickups.html
I found out about these, apparently at one point they were branded as Holley but don't seem to be anymore although it sounds like Walbro always made them.

http://www.fuelsafe.com/Page 26.html
From watching NASCAR races, they use something of this nature on road courses.

Both seem like good solutions but I was left with some questions. How do you keep them from moving around in the tank? Do you use them in conjunction with the fuel cell baffling foam and let the foam hold them in place? Would the Walbro pick ups not move around enough to worry about once you had them in place at the end of a hose? If using the pick ups, how many do you use?

Thanks in advance for any tips or ideas anyone has.
 
It is matter of what goes inside so fuel is still picked up under braking and cornering. A simple sump on the bottom isn't going to work very well.
 
Just an idea, but putting internal baffles an foam inside the tank might help keep your fuel where you want it.
 
Those pickups are pretty good size from what I've seen and the swiss cheese method should keep the fuel from sloshing around corners and braking.. Are you running a carb?

That's a third gen camaro tank in the pic.. I think the guy used a comp engineering sump. Must bee friggen massive cuz those tanks are like 14 gallons.
 
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No carb, running a mod motor. I've just heard of lots of people having issues and I really don't think the standard sump like that is really going to keep the fuel where it needs to be especially when it gets under half a tank.
 
4 cam tbird said:
No carb, running a mod motor. I've just heard of lots of people having issues and I really don't think the standard sump like that is really going to keep the fuel where it needs to be especially when it gets under half a tank.
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you need a trap door baffle system.
 
I agree. And one of the links I posted has one of those. Any idea how you go about securing the polymer reservoir with the trap doors inside the metal tank though?
 
4 cam tbird said:
I agree. And one of the links I posted has one of those. Any idea how you go about securing the polymer reservoir with the trap doors inside the metal tank though?
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Well if you had a new tank you could "in thoery" use a spot rivet gun "like the ones they use for pulling panels" and weld a few of those in the tank and then peen them over.You would have to cut open the tank first. do your mods and then weld it back together.
 
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