sdsubzero4
Spring Valley, CA
Nice job, man. Looks real good.
Ok, guys something has been brought to my attention thanks to sbftech.com. As it sits right now my car would not pass tech at an NHRA sanctioned track. Other than the fact that the trunk must be sealed once you install a cell.
Any part of the cell that is outside the body of the vehicle (Sump) must be enclosed save for the rear where the fittings are located. Basically you have to build a shield around the sump so that if you do a wheel stand or debris flies up it cannot penetrate the sump. This is an easy fix as I am building a bolt on shield this week at work. I made one out of card board yesterday and now I'm working on making one out of metal. I will post pics when it's complete.
Here is the rules straight from the rule book, general Regulations, section 20.4:
1:5 FUEL SYSTEMS
Location: All fuel tanks, lines, pumps, valves, etc. must be outside
of the driver’s compartment and within the confines of the frame
and/or steel body. Cool cans, fuel-distribution blocks, etc. must be
located at least 6 inches forward of the flywheel/bellhousing area on
rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicles, and on opposite side of
flywheel/housing area on front-wheel-drive (FWD) vehicles. Fuel
pressure gauge isolators, with steel braided line, may be mounted
on firewall.
Tanks: When permitted by class regulations, fuel tanks located
outside body and/or frame must be enclosed in a steel tube frame
constructed of minimum 1 1/4-inch O.D. x .058 chromoly or .118
mild steel tubing. All fuel tanks must be isolated from the driver’s
compartment by a firewall, completely sealed to prevent any fuel
from entering the driver’s compartment. All fuel tanks must have a
pressure cap and be vented outside of body. A positive-locking
screw-on fuel tank cap is mandatory on all open-bodied cars.
Insulated fuel tanks prohibited. When used, fuel cells must have a
metal box protecting the part of the fuel cell that is outside of body
lines or trunk floor, excluding hose connection area in rear. Nonmetallic
fuel cells or tanks must be grounded to frame.
I knew about the trunk having to be sealed, but I didn't know about the shield to protect the sump, so pssssssssssssssssssssssst yourself! Why didn't you give me a heads up on that!? I think you have to be a member to get a copy of the rulebook no?
what happened to the tact welds that you were gonna throw on there? boss catch you screwing off? LOL