alainmengoli@hotmail.com
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 posted on 3/1/04 at 02:16 PM |
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tank position
Can I put my tank whereever I want. I am building a midengined car and have the option of putting above the engine, infront of the bulkhead , or above
the gearbox.
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jacko
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 03:13 PM |
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fuel tank
hi mate
dont put the tank abovethe engine think of heat
what about weight distribution in the car fuel is heavy
jacko the busman
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 11:06 PM |
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As far as I remember the tank has got to be separated from the engine by a bulkhead
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 09:19 AM |
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dying in a petrol fireball isnt nice I suspect.
put the tank somewhere logical.
the car industry put them under the car for safety reasons and are (never?) in the passenger compartment.
personally, I think the std locost 'book' position is crap - its the first thing to get hit in an accdent!
atb
steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 12:31 PM |
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Seeing as you are building a 500, use the original position, perhaps a little lower for safety and COG, but you will need an external filler
arrangement
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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MK9R
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| posted on 7/1/04 at 07:51 AM |
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i would be very worried about driving around with 5 gallons of petrol sitting above my legs and so close to hot engine!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/1/04 at 05:47 PM |
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does it matter if the tank is higher than the engine? just wondering about a syphon effect...
thanks.
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