Suggestions for a 10 gallon fuel cell??

[spencurai]

I am thinking of hacking up my zuk and raising the gas tank. should I keep the stock 10 gallon tank or upgrade to a fuel cell for safety sake?

if so what are some good brands and models of fuel cells. it would be carbureted for now but needs to be upgradeable to a fuel injection system in the future.

 

[Caleb]

I prefer the aluminum ones from summit...the RCI ones are fairly inexpensive and you can get them powdered coated if you want...I would say go with a cell fo r safety and it makes it look like a cleaner install...

 

[sukaB]

Ohh Yah by the way if anyone on here wants a custom built long wheel base TJ high ground clearance 16 gallon alum fuel cell i can get them done for half of the other prices...Around 300
John Currie gets like 600 for his

 

[Wanker Delux]

www.petroworks.com has a 15 gal polyethylene tank for 350.

 

[xjc]

Just use the tubing of the roll cage as a gas tank so you can save space and money

(rig flops endo style)
BOOOOM

(guy in the crowd)Man that was cool. that guy's a crowd pleaser

J/K I'm board at work.

 

[BBowski82]

All I can say (and I don't know if I can say it enough) is don't run an aftermarket plastic cell. I had problems with one in my camaro and a buddy ran one is his Nova. any heat distorts em and then instead of holding 16 gallons they hold like 9....no good. I have the 20 gallon aluminum in my Heep.

 

[Caleb]

Originally posted by BBowski82
All I can say (and I don't know if I can say it enough) is don't run an aftermarket plastic cell. I had problems with one in my camaro and a buddy ran one is his Nova. any heat distorts em and then instead of holding 16 gallons they hold like 9....no good. I have the 20 gallon aluminum in my Heep.

I agree with this 100%...I have seen this and been told never to never use the poly cells...also after time they can/will start to peel on the inside and clog up your pumps and filters...

 

[sukaB]

Alum's built wrong suck

Alum's built well :
awesome and sweet and the pimp

 

[BBowski82]

Originally posted by sukaB
Alum's built wrong suck

Alum's built well :
awesome and sweet and the pimp

Just curious...how do you build it wrong? thats pretty broad. Are we talking baffles? thickness? rod used to weld it with? sump location?

 

[Hickey]

Aluminum tanks should be TIG welded...

 

[sukaB]

All of the above...
Wrong dimensions, wrong angles, and wrong sump, no catch, bad tig welds, bad pump location, bad caps and others.

Racecar tanks arent what we need for our sport............

 

[Hickey]

Originally posted by sukaB

Racecar tanks arent what we need for our sport............

Bingo, I built mine myself and love it. It fits behind the seat of my CJ5

 

[Hickey]

I have a drawing of my tank but it is too big to post, I will pm or email if interested. it is about 12 gallons.

 

[Caleb]

if you want to send it to me Jeremy I'll resize it and post it...

 

[Hickey]

give me your email Supo

 

[Caleb]

supergper@pirate4x4.com

 

[Caleb]

here's a pic of jeremy's cell...

 

[sukaB]

What's that thing mounted on--------Pork chops or hockey sticks...

Bingo

I run a 16 gallon just because I like to run regular trails all day and baja a bunch and not worry one bit....
At the comp's I fill it about half....


The key to hold fuel and keep it running is in the catch system...

There fairly simple but what works and doesnt is key here....

 

[Hickey]

Originally posted by sukaB
What's that thing mounted on--------Pork chops or hockey sticks...

Bingo

It has A bolt in it. seriously,,, Big league chewing gum.