Wagon fuel cell
 

Is it legal to install a fuel cell in a station wagon? I have a 1966 Chevelle Malibu wagon and the current gas tank has a leak, thought while I'am at it might as well put in a cell if I could.

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You can recess it into the trunk floor, and hinge your cover, and secure it with winged Dzus buttons or thumb screws.

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We mounted our's along with weight box in rear spare tire compartment...used a couple regular Hood pins to hold down. I have seen several wagons with battery boxes and cell mounted in rear in plain sight... I felt better with my kids secured under metal cover.

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I just had a 5 gal cell put under the rear floor area in my gremlin.It's an aluminum one with
a trap door to access the filler cap.You need to enclose the overflow where it pertrudes into the car.Legal and safe.

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Same Here.....................

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My brother installed a fuel cell in his Malibu wagon. He used an access door kit # 015070 from https://www.appliedracing.net/. Also be sure to install a ground strap from the frame to the metal ring around the fuel cell cap , Tech will be looking at that item. Kenney Kelley

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I have a '68 Chevelle wagon, and it has a hinged cover over a storage compartment in the rear portion of the car right in front of the tailgate. I put a five gallon aluminum cell in it, the lid closes over it exactly right, and I had to cut a rectangular hole in the floor of the compartment to allow the sump to hang through. The line to the pump(#8 AN) goes out the rear below the floor level, goes through the filter and into the pump, then 1/2" aluminum line extends forward to the stock location,where a #6 line goes up to the fuel sample valve and the fitting for the fuel pressure gauge.I built a guard out of steel plate to cover the sump and protect the lines. When the compartment cover is closed,you wouldn't know there's a cell in that car unless you looked under the back.It's never been a problem in tech, and it works fine. I raced a '66 Chevelle wagon about 25 years ago, but it had the stock tank and that's what we used.I imagine those aren't available new or reproduction now, either.Good luck with your project!!