[DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Specs

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"Accurate as stock"

Given how accurate my gauge is, I would think that would be the least of 
your worries!!

Paul
#9270

JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/23/08 11:48:47 AM, eanderson at geotracinternational.com 
> writes:
> 
>> There's a guy here who said he would build me an aluminum tank to spec for 
>> $300 + COR. That offer seems too good to be true, but I have nothing to lose 
>> in sending him pix and specs.
>>
> A few racing Panteras ran simple rectangular dual 10 gallon tanks -one on 
> each side of the engine with large dia. connecting pipes & vents so fueling one 
> tank filled both, and dual connections to the fuel pump. I remember seeing a 
> pair of fuel cells with this hardware for sale at a San Diego P's swap meet many 
> years ago. This not only seems simpler than reproducing the odd-shaped OEM 
> tank in other metals, it likely would be cheaper and   would balance the car 
> better; the gas in a full OEM tank weighs 150 lbs and would be better handling if 
> all or at least half of that weight were on the other side of the chassis, 
> and was carried lower on the chassis. The only negative seems to be rigging some 
> sort of fuel-level gauge that was as accurate as stock. FWIW- J Deryke
> 
> 
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