Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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12/29/08 12:53 PM
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I have a sumped tank in my car right now and still run all the stock interior with a cage and I am stepping the car up and with my new fuel pump I need a to run a return line and not sure if I should put one in the tank or put a fuel cell in the trunk? I know I will have to take the back seat out and install a fire wall.Any thoughts? I am looking to go from from running 11.80.s to 10.50's
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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Do you drive it on the street and use the trunk much, if so stay with the tank you have, if not I think I'd go with a cell.... JMO
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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I prefer a tank on an otherwise stock looking car. You can always keep the tank but lose the sending unit. You can have a dual outlet welded into the lower part of the tank and then run an electric pump.
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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We run a sumped stock tank, it's a CE piece with 2 3/8 npt (-8) outlets that go to a holley Dominator 250 gph fuel pump. We used the original pick up as the return with a tube nut/-6 fitting. Hope this helps Link to tubenut fitting thingy. http://www.earls.co.uk/earls/hoseends/tubefit.html
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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Stock tank w/ a sump here too. CHIP
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
[Re: Tig]
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Quote:
We used the original pick up as the return with a tube nut/-6 fitting. Hope this helps
This is what i planned to do with mine.
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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Thanks Guys for all the input, no the car is not run on the street it is Race only. One problem I run into just as Monte said, I have to way too much fuel and with no factory harness or gauges working I have no idea on the amount of fuel in the car either. I try to guess a 1/2 gallon a run and after a few weeks I have to drain it and usally end up with way too much in the car. I was thinking about a 5 gallon aluminum tank mounted in the spare tire well along with puting the pump and filter along side of it also.
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Re: Sumped tank or fuel cell?
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12/30/08 07:51 AM
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Here is a pic of the sump we use, we've ran the tank as low as 1/8th full on the gauge with no problems. We generally keep the tank 1/2 full for consistancy and the extra wieght at the rear but the safety aspect of so much fuel (10 us gall?) is always on your mind. Btw some fuel cells come with the option of a level sender which can be hooked up to a autometer gauge.
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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