Fuel cell location

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blackbuck350

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I have looked and can’t find really a good place to mount a fuel cell on my 81 wagon. Or should I just use my regular fuel tank? has anyone used a fuel cell on any gbody wagon?
 

Injectedcutty

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I have a cell in my Cutlass, and would go back to a stock tank in a heartbeat! Unless using for dedicated racing, a cell gets in the way.
Unfortunately for me, my BIL cut the dang front tank straps off and I can't mount a tank without crazy fab to make it work.
 
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blackbuck350

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I have a cell in my Cutlass, and would go back to a stock tank in a heartbeat! Unless using for dedicated racing, a cell gets in the way.
Unfortunately for me, my BIL cut the dang front tank straps off and I can't mount a tank without crazy fab to make it work.
Yeah that my problem don’t really want to have to raise the hatch every time, what about fumes inside the car?
 

565bbchevy

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Yeah that my problem don’t really want to have to raise the hatch every time, what about fumes inside the car?
If it is a street car I would either get a sumped tank or one set up for EFI, a fuel cell in a wagon or hatchback would require a firewall between you and the cell.
 
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blackbuck350

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Then by all means keep a stock tank and make it look stock. Forget a fuel cell. I went 10.70’s with a stock gas tank and Nhra stockers are going high 9’s with factory tanks.
Appreciate the information, I’ll keep my stock tank, what size fuel line do you run on the stock tank?
 

500/600

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8an on mine. Probably overkill.
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fleming442

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I believe, someone correct me if I'm wrong, that if you ever end up at a track, they're going to want a firewall for an interior cell. Some of the rules seem excessive at times, but a fuel cell in a wagon doesn't sound too smart to me, with or without a firewall.
 
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