Fuel cell

Rory McNeil · 11-12-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

I don't understand that reasoning. The majority of NHRA race vehicles already have fuel cells mounted forward. At any rate I have sent emails asking the question.

Really, you believe that the majority of NHRA race cars have fuel cells mounted in the front? Thats certainly not the case of the race cars I see. Maybe the majority of dragsters and funny cars......

FireSale · 11-12-2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Really, you believe that the majority of NHRA race cars have fuel cells mounted in the front? Thats certainly not the case of the race cars I see. Maybe the majority of dragsters and funny cars......

A quick glance at the contents of the 2014 rule book shows something like 28 classes of cars that compete in Lucas Oil and Mellow Yellow races. About 20 of them allow foreword fuel tanks. That’s “most” in my book.

Dale

FED 387 · 11-12-2014, 06:20 PM

after thinking this over where would you put a small fuel cell??? there really is not a lot of room for a 1 -2 gal cell and a pump too in a lot of the cars I am familiar with---FED 387---

JHeath · 11-12-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FED 387

after thinking this over where would you put a small fuel cell??? there really is not a lot of room for a 1 -2 gal cell and a pump too in a lot of the cars I am familiar with---FED 387---

You nailed it !!! Where ?

Jim Caughlin · 11-12-2014, 07:06 PM

26 of the 28 classes allow all kinds of things that aren't legal in Stock and SS, I don't think I'd use that one as a basis to defend this idea. If you want to build a car with less restrictive rules, feel free to build a Pro Stocker.

astikhossw · 11-12-2014, 07:37 PM

I have a tube chassis car with a V-6 that will fit in the X class in super stock but i have never ran it in ss only super street and it was legal in super street ,but I called division 7 and ask if it would be legal in superstock and they said no front fuel cell even in that really open class.

Adger Smith · 11-12-2014, 11:20 PM

I know of at least 1 SS/AX car that has a fuel cell in the front.

HandOverFist · 11-13-2014, 02:01 AM

Email response from Division 3 tech says no to a fuel cell in the engine compartment.

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,422 Likes: 532 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Fuel cell after thinking this over where would you put a small fuel cell??? there really is not a lot of room for a 1 -2 gal cell and a pump too in a lot of the cars I am familiar with---FED 387---

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Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 685 Likes: 83 Liked 805 Times in 245 Posts	Re: Fuel cell 26 of the 28 classes allow all kinds of things that aren't legal in Stock and SS, I don't think I'd use that one as a basis to defend this idea. If you want to build a car with less restrictive rules, feel free to build a Pro Stocker.

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astikhossw Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: moreno valley Ca Posts: 266 Likes: 2 Liked 20 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Fuel cell I have a tube chassis car with a V-6 that will fit in the X class in super stock but i have never ran it in ss only super street and it was legal in super street ,but I called division 7 and ask if it would be legal in superstock and they said no front fuel cell even in that really open class. __________________ 7015 E/SA Sooner Storm

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Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Fuel cell I know of at least 1 SS/AX car that has a fuel cell in the front. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

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HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Fuel cell Email response from Division 3 tech says no to a fuel cell in the engine compartment. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321