Fuel Cell advice

A fuel cell installation will run you a minimum of $700, by the time you buy the hoses, fittings, pump, filter, etc.  The replica stock tank is probably the cheaper route.

Who ripped you off?

The Opel GT does not have a trunk, and to get the tank out we had to remove the seats and drag it out from the inside. And the tunnel it goes in is pretty low, and an odd shaped cell would be required is we were to get anywhere near the 13 gallon capacity the car originally had. I think we might be stuck with getting a replacement, and if something happens to it after the cage is in, we'd be in trouble.

There's an Opel GT sitting in a junkyard near here. I've been trying my best not to go anywhere near it for fear that I might want to buy it, but if you need the fuel tank, this yard pulls them out and drops them in the cabin. I'm headed that way later this week if you want me to take a look at it.

The tank is $25.47 flat (with no additional trimmings) - but you'll need to get it shipped from roughly Baltimore, MD (unless you know somebody headed for Summit Point). Still cheaper than a fuel cell or a replica.

Same goes for any other silly Opel bits you might want. I have a picture of the tragic thing around here somewhere......

There is no trunk on this car. You'd have to install a fuel cell by basically sliding it down a tunnel then bolting it in and hooking everything up. Once the cage goes in that may be impossible.

Plus, said tunnel is pretty low. The stock tank is like a low wide box towards the front of the car, and much deeper towards the back. I think it would be pretty difficult to get a standard box fuel cell in there unless it was an 8-10 gallon capacity tank.

We're getting a refurbished tank from Texas. It should be here in 2 weeks.

By the way, the tanks in our Lemons and parts car had too much corrosion to be fixable without putting a lot of work into them. I'd expect that the tank in the yellow GT above to have a bad tank, too. But, if I lived near it, I'd check it out.  If the sender is still good its worth a lot more than $25.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I suspect the GT that ran in Phoenix recently has a cell in it. I'll ask the owner about that.

Checked out that Opel. It's in a bit worse shape now, and the fuel tank is nowhere to be found (Someone probably tossed it in a nearby minivan which was later crushed after having been picked over). Every single other part I could think to look for was totally present, though.

Also, I'm apparently not allowed in with a camera anymore

Probably something to do with C4C vehicles missing bits they really shouldn't be missing.

We have fuel cells in both of the 240Z we run.  Rusty tanks are typical of old cars that have been sitting neglected.

The Tech guys would prefer to see FIA rated fuel cells which are quite pricey and I don't think they accommodate a gas gauge but I could be wrong.

I used a drag cell I bought off Craigslist.  I made a can/holder.  Added a roll over valve, sending unit for a foam fill cell and a gauge.  The lines add to the cost too.  Even with a deal on the cell, it was not exaclty cheap but it is reliable.

On the second car we used a 22 gallon circle track cell.  It was a bit pricey and has no gas gauge.  The flap into the filler it annoying on fill up because you can't see the fuel level.

Both cells are under metal covers

If you install a cell, I would use the biggest thing you can.