Amici...
I started vintage racing in 1980. At the time the Vintage Sports Car Drivers
Association (VSCDA) was a stickler on being 'era correct'. They wanted race
cars in their grids to be 'just like the manufacturer built them. I think the
first time I raced with Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), they
required a fuel cell. In an effort to keep the car looking era correct, I had
a custom fuel cell built into the stock fuel tank behind the TR3's 'rear seat'.
Doing so was not particularly expensive, and it avoided chopping up the floor
of the boot. Of course, packaging and shipping was an issue. If I remember
correctly, I did have to send it back twice (down through the years) when Tech
Inspectors asked to have it re-certified. Again, the packaging and shipping
issues, were greater than the recertification costs.
And, of course, as time went by, the VSCDA had to change its position on race
car preparation. There were clear safety issues to consider, plus most other
sanctioning bodies were far more liberal in what was allowed and what was not.
VSCDA had to do likewise, if it expected to attract entrants.
Bill Dentinger
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From: DPPI - Mark Craig via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: timmmurphh <timmmurphh at gmail.com>
Cc: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Feb 27, 2018 9:19 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fuel Cells
Tim,
If they still make the same cell and such you usually can buy just the bladder
with fill plate. In my case they have changed sizing as mine was form 1978 so I
got to start over.
MARK CRAIG
Diesel Performance Parts, Inc.
411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
www.dieselperformanceparts.com
Phone: 615-834-0066
Fax: 615-834-9923
Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com
From: timmmurphh at gmail.com [mailto:timmmurphh at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 10:00 AM
To: DPPI - Mark Craig <info at dieselperformanceparts.com>
Subject: RE: [Fot] Fuel Cells
Good info! Our cell is 10 years old and it?s on my list to check. Curious, is
it just as easy and cost effective to just replace the entire unit, can and
all, or is it an easy enough job just to open up the can and only replace the
cell. I?m not too concerned about the cost, 10 years on the unit isn?t bad,
about $40 bucks a year I think. Considering all the other racing costs, that?s
pretty good. Darn motel rooms are just about $150 a night now, no matter where
you go!
Thanks,
Tim Murphy
1961 TR4 #317 BRG
From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of DPPI - Mark Craig
via Fot
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 1:27 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: [Fot] Fuel Cells
To all for a safe 2018 Race Season:
Just a thought that ALL of you need to consider.
I bought a 1972 Spitfire race car about 7 years ago out of the CT area. Decent
runner and such and have been having a good time with it. At the last event of
2017 it sort of felt ?flat? checked all the normal stuff and just assumed she
had a tired engine.
As I always do at year end I siphoned all the race gas out of her that I can to
let her rest on empty over the winter. When I did that I got a lot (and I mean
a LOT) of red fibers in my 6 gallon jug. Didn?t worry much about it as it was
months to race season. Well time is near so I got out in the garage Saturday
and started to check the ATL fuel cell out. As usual you can?t see in the damn
things especially if you are over 50 and lighting a match is a bad idea for
extra light LOL!! So I pulled the multi bolt ring off the top of the cell.
Guess what it?s full of, NOTHING at all. Well it did have one lump of foam left
about the size of a softball, in the rest of the bladder was sludge of red
fibers in some left over race fuel. No wonder the car was running flat, every
line and filter is chocked up with cell material.
So what to do, pull the entire thing out and see what can be done. When I got
it all out and drained and cleaned up a bit I found the manufacturer ID label
on the bladder, guess when it was built 19 frigg?in 78!!! The race gods have
plainly been protecting the stupid as I haven?t had an accident where I needed
the cell, thank goodness. Basically I had a steel can with a 40 year old
plastic bladder in it and that is all. I guess the upside is now I know the car
has history back to 1978 anyway HA HA!
So my point in boring you all (and or letting you have ammunition to annoy me
at the track) is check your dang fuel cell. I stated to think about it, the
newest cell I got is approximately 9 years old and I never mess with them. Out
of sight out of mind so they say. I have preached to others on safety and
safety equipment and here I am being this dumb.
So I just got off the phone with ATL and they are setting my diesel performance
business up as a dealer for cells as we have had some customers have asked for
fuel cells in the past in diesel race trucks. I am getting one for myself ASAP,
if any of you are as dumb as I am and see that you have neglected your fuel
cell to the point mine is, call me we?ll help you out on a new one.
MOSTLY PROTECT YOURSELF AND THE CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARK CRAIG
Diesel Performance Parts, Inc.
411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
www.dieselperformanceparts.com
Phone: 615-834-0066
Fax: 615-834-9923
Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com
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