nhra fuel cell/tank

[inkjunkie]

Does nhra consider an aluminum fuel tank a cell? If you were to mount an aluminum fuel tank in the trunk, with the bottom of the tank extending below the trunk floor, will you need to construct a metal box around the exposed area? What about the venting of it, there will also be a battery in the trunk. I know that a rear firewall is necessary......:dontknow:

 

[340mopar]

If you put a fire wall in to isolate the drivers area from the trunk NHRA allows you to use a plastic fuel cell without a box.

If you can't do a fire wall (hatchback cars can't) then the battery and fuel cell have to be in approved containment / containers.


Chuck

 

[inkjunkie]

My Dart has a rear firewall in it. So I could mount an aluminum fuel tank with the bottom of it below the trunk floor with no complaints from tech?

 

[crackedback]

IIRC, the bottom of the tank must be protected, it can't hang bare naked below the car. It must have a shield.