[DeTomaso] Extra Fuel Tank?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/23/07 19 54 8, shawkins777 at comcast.net writes:


> Where the gas tank on a GT40?
> 

GT40s use twin rubber fuel bladders which are slid into the sills (rockers), 
effectively surrounding the driver with fuel.   Such practices have long been 
banned from race cars, but it was common practice through the early 1970s (and 
many drivers were burned or killed as a result).   The rubber bladders were 
an attempt at making such a system safe.

Coincidentally back in 2005 I posted a scan from the factory GT40 parts book 
showing the complicated fuel system layout on a GT40.   Note the twin tanks, 
with a vertical pickup at the rear of the right (driver's) side, and a 
horizontal pickup at the rear of the left side.   Twin fuel filler, twin fuel level 
senders, an aircraft switch to select fuel delivery from one or the other, or 
both tanks, single electric fuel pump, large filter, and then lines leading to 
the Webar carbs (only one carb shown in the drawing).

http://members.aol.com/mikeldrew/gt40fuelsystem.jpg

Mike


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