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pupjoint
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 Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:28 am Post subject: ATL fuel cell |
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anyone has used the ATL fuel cell on their Bug before?
there are too many types available. looking for the biggest to replace the stock gas tank on a 66 bug. |
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buguy
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:38 am Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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| I've never used one of those, but I have seen 12 gallon replacement tanks if that does any good. |
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pupjoint
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:42 am Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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| buguy wrote: |
| I've never used one of those, but I have seen 12 gallon replacement tanks if that does any good. |
replacement tanks mean plug and play into the stock Bug location? |
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TomSimon
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:23 am Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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I've never seen a plug-n-play replacement fuel cell for an acvw, only custom fitments. Typically if a guy is adding a racing upgrade like a fuel cell, he's got a hotrod engine, that requires more fuel delivery than the mechanical fuel pump and even the stock in-tunnel fuel line can support.
Mike Lawless' adapted a fuel cell to the fuel tank stock opening on his 'show car build turned race car' blue Ghia. He built a flat aluminum plate, maybe 3/16" thick, holding it in place using the stock fuel tank clip brackets, in place of the stock tank. Then adapted an aftermarket aluminum fuel cell to the 3/16" thick aluminum plate, similar to this one:
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/15315/10002/-1?gcl...KIQAvD_BwE
I hope that helps
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gprudenciop
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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Not an atl but I installed this from summit racing..I can measure it if you like.
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slalombuggy
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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CIP1.COM lists a 12.5 gallon stock style tank that drops in. I bought on for my Ghia project.
brad |
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jpaull
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buguy
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pupjoint
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:18 am Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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| gprudenciop wrote: |
Not an atl but I installed this from summit racing..I can measure it if you like.
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if u don't mind, that would be really great if you can help with the measurements.
how many gallons is that?
u made the brackets yourself? mind sharing the link for this tank at summit? |
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gprudenciop
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:51 am Post subject: Re: ATL fuel cell |
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This is the tank I used. It is ten gallon but you can see the measurements needed if you buy something bigger. You have room to go down.i used some angle iron from home depot for the mount. The cover is a dairy nut and some flat plate I had.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/jzp-892-010-01/
Here is the bracket in blue.
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