Fuel Cell Install Write-Up with Pics

[blink32]

Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

a friend of mine did this, because he didn't want people messing with the line..well..that's an easy way to starve a motor. One night, on a hard launch, on the bottle, it went lean, because all the fuel went AWAY from the pickup and caused the motor to hiccup, and BOOM!

I guess that fuel cell has no kind of baffling in there to prevent that kind of thing? I wonder if all fuel cells are like that or some incorporate some restrictors/baffling to help with that.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by blink32

...... I wonder if all fuel cells are like that or some incorporate some restrictors/baffling to help with that.

Some of them have foam inside to prevent slosh and starvation.

I'm not sure why you want a fuel cell, but the intall looks good. I assume you cleaned and painted everything before you put the bed back on...

[PHOENIX]

Looks good.
Any pictures from the back with the fuel cell and roll pan installed?

Why didnt you fix that hole your father left?
I would also recommend painting the new installed steel to avoid rust.
What do you plan to do for the filler hole you cut?

[88Jimmy4x4]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Some of them have foam inside to prevent slosh and starvation.

After some careful measuring I determined a 16 gallon unit (same size as my stock tank) from Summit Racing would fit perfectly. This is a foam filled cell (to prevent fuel slosh) that has a GM sending unit already installed.

If he got the one from summit that was used in the write-up then its suppose to have the foam.

[Captkaos]

Originally Posted by MylilBowTie

If that is a 16 gallon, how do 30 gallon blazer tanks fit?

Like this:

[bagged74]

Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

No question is dumb my friend. In fact, a friend of mine did this, because he didn't want people messing with the line..well..that's an easy way to starve a motor. One night, on a hard launch, on the bottle, it went lean, because all the fuel went AWAY from the pickup and caused the motor to hiccup, and BOOM!
Eric,
I got 15' for $50, then a few fittings to run it from the cell to the pump, for $25. 15' is PLENTY of line for our trucks, BTW.

oh yeah, forgot we were dealing with these RACE trucks!! haha, i would think that a baffled tank would be alot better.

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by bagged74

oh yeah, forgot we were dealing with these RACE trucks!! haha, i would think that a baffled tank would be alot better.

The cell I got has the foam. The cell my friend had on his truck, did NOT have the foam (he's a dumb kid that no one really likes).
I put the fuel cell on my truck, for a few reasons
1.) Weight transfer
2.) Looks
3.) Stock fuel tank sender was broken
4.) Safety

Hopefully, now, with everything done on my truck, I can get that 14 out of it (should be quite possible) That's the goal for this motor, somewhere in the 14's. (a 14 second truck, around here, can take out just about any other truck/import.)

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by PHOENIX

Looks good.
Any pictures from the back with the fuel cell and roll pan installed?

Why didnt you fix that hole your father left?
I would also recommend painting the new installed steel to avoid rust.
What do you plan to do for the filler hole you cut?

Look on my other thread, with the finished picture.
It's been there for 30 years now without a problem, so, I figger, why bother fixing it.
I'm going to make a custom lid.

[88Jimmy4x4]

The blazer tank looks really close the the rear diff cover to me, however it does fit nicely. I really like that fuel cell install, wish I would have done that before I painted so I could have smoothed the bedside.

[phantom dually]

what do you beleive the benefits are going to be over your stock tank in your case??

[1974ChevyC10]

Captkaos-
how much work was it to install that 30 gallon tank in your truck,how much did it cost you for that tank and all the goodies to install it and is it possible for the neck that comes with it to be ran to the stock fuel filling location or would that be to much work-sorry to jack this thread im just curious.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by phantom dually

what do you beleive the benefits are going to be over your stock tank in your case??

I can't answer for Tim, but I did mine mainly because I wanted to shave the gas filler door and also to put more weight over the rear wheels (for when I go to the track).

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

I can't answer for Tim, but I did mine mainly because I wanted to shave the gas filler door and also to put more weight over the rear wheels (for when I go to the track).

Same here..and the fact that my stock sender was broken.