[DeTomaso] Fuel Cells

[Gray Gregory]

The problem with fuel cells up front in a Pantera is cost and capacity,
especially for ORR. Only full race cars need to consider a fuel cell, so
we're talking about full race motors that will probably only average 4-5
MPG at race speed. 10 gallons is about all you can get in a front fuel
cell and there is no real benefit to having it up front for ORR anyway.
It makes much more sense for a track car where you might notice a
benefit from better weight distribution and 10 gal is sufficient for the
average vintage race or track session.

Gray



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Michael Shortt
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:50 PM
To: Mad Dog Antenucci
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Cells

I know being newly undead and all is challenging but if you read that
and do
the math and notice the comma placement, it says "street car" at 15-17
mpg
and if you go back to the first part, a 100 mile race with 12 gallons is
more like 8.5 mpg.

The crack I have ever smoked was from friction.

Michael in Savannah


On 5/24/07, Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Michael are you smoking crack? ;-]>
> 10-12 gallons at a race under a 100 miles with 15-17 MPG?!!!
> md
>
> *Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Yeah, I guess maybe 10-12 gallons, since most races fall under 100
miles,
> it
> should be enough, if your street car gets 15-17 mpg, that's almost up
to
> 175-200 miles, certainly enough in one sitting to warrant getting out
and
> walking around a bit anyway.
>
> The floor was still there.
>
>
> Michael in Savannah
>
>
> On 5/24/07, www.DeTomasoRegistry.org
<http://www.detomasoregistry.org/>wrote:
> >
> > I have photos of Eskahoff's (spelling ?) front fuel cell on my old
> > website.
> >
> > I think it is under "famous racers".
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> >
> > In those photos it looks like the fuel cell is not below the bottom
of
> > the trunk. That fuel cell could only hold a few gallons, maybe 10?
> >
> > On 5/24/07, Ken Green wrote:
> > > If the hood is covering a fuel cell, and a gas cap is accessible
> > through the hood, the hood could be attached to serve as a sheer
member.
> > I'd guess that if the hood is semi permanently attached at all 4
> corners,
> > there could be a substantial stiffening benefit, at least in the
> > horizontal
> > plane.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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