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FETorino
07-05-2012, 06:06 PM
I'm going to need to start making decisions for a fuel system to support my 700hp motor topped with a 1050 Dominator.

Starting with a tank or fuel cell. I'm leaning towards a fuel cell. To me it is safer and solves fuel slosh issues. I read back through Stielows fuel tank run down and as he says "lesson fuel cells work"

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=23304&highlight=fuel+tank+cell

Vaporworks isn't an option for my low pressure carb set up but does anyone think that one of Ricks tanks offers any advantages to a fuel cell?

Fuel pump I considered in tank electric or in line electric pumps but I am leaning towards a gerotor style pump like the KSE unit. I like simple. They offer what should be a dependable design with pressure adjustment and from a packaging standpoint they seem pretty clean and as a plus that much less wiring and IF you crash they aren't still pumping fuel (yes there are ways to achieve this with electric but that means lots more wiring and just overall more stuff).

Anyone have any compelling reason to go back to the idea of electric.

Fuel lines. #6an or #8an to support 700hp?

badmatt
07-08-2012, 03:08 PM
aeromotive makes a cool drop in A1000 assembly with the filter and all.

and I would go -10 up to the regulator my self.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Aeromotive/Aeromotive-Universal-Stealth-In-Tank-Fuel-Pump-Assemblies/1433017/10002/-1

when you consider an A1000 alone is around $330 this isnt a bad deal.

or go nuts out.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Aeromotive/Aeromotive-Stealth-Fuel-Cells/1232859/10002/-1

FETorino
07-08-2012, 05:01 PM
If I go electric that would be a viable choice, probably the wise choice.

Matt what are you going to run for your Nascar motored rig?

badmatt
07-08-2012, 05:08 PM
If I go electric that would be a viable choice, probably the wise choice.

Matt what are you going to run for your Nascar motored rig?

A1000 inside the fuel cell that im currently drawing up as we speak.

basic deal internal baffles and a bucket nothing fancy.

-10 all the way to the regulator/-8 to the bowls and -8 return all the way back.