[DeTomaso] fuel cell

[George B]

Boyd,

 

I've used a Fuelsafe Cell for the last 10yrs.  See attached photo.  It is from Pantera Performance in Co and fits like a stock replacement part.  It has all the safety features including check valves for ever opening.  It also came with an adjustable sender that works better than the original did.

 

My car usually sees a few track days per year, but it is also nice to have for the street.  If you look at the Pantera it isn't too hard to image a side impact that could break the back window and rupture the flimsy original tank.  With fuel, exhaust headers, the distributor and your head in very close proximity it could be a disaster.  Plus the baffles work very well to keep the pickup tube covered in fuel even running with slicks on long hard corners.

 

At the time it was about double the price of a reporduction tank (~$2200).

 

Let me know if you need anymore info.

 

George

 

 

 

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:50:58 -0400
From: boyd411 at gmail.com
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] fuel cell

Does anyone have any experience with replacing a stock pantera gas tank
with a fuel cell?

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   Boyd,

   I've used a Fuelsafe Cell for the last 10yrs.  See attached photo.  It
   is from Pantera Performance in Co and fits like a stock replacement
   part.  It has all the safety features including check valves for ever
   opening.  It also came with an adjustable sender that works better than
   the original did.

   My car usually sees a few track days per year, but it is also nice to
   have for the street.  If you look at the Pantera it isn't too hard to
   image a side impact that could break the back window and rupture
   the flimsy original tank.  With fuel, exhaust headers, the distributor
   and your head in very close proximity it could be a disaster.  Plus the
   baffles work very well to keep the pickup tube covered in fuel
   even running with slicks on long hard corners.

   At the time it was about double the price of a reporduction tank
   (~$2200).

   Let me know if you need anymore info.

   George



   Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:50:58 -0400
   From: boyd411 at gmail.com
   To: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] fuel cell
Does anyone have any experience with replacing a stock pantera gas tank
with a fuel cell?

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