Rich,
Plastic tanks with the foam inside is acceptable to use at a SCTA/BNI event.
Only plastic fuel lines are not allowed!
Mike Manghelli
SCTA Prez
Just in from the first (of at least two) Bonneville timing wire winding
parties in my back yard, in sunny Lancaster, CA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Kensicki <richk@sparta-junction.com>
To: land-speed list <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 06, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Anybody Home ?
>> ................ ALL' S QUIET ON THE LSR LIST
>>
>
> OK, here's one.
>
> This came about because someone has a fuel cell for sale on Ebay. The
fuel
>cell in question is an RCI unit and it's polypropylene with foam fillers.
Before
>I put a bid on it I checked the rule book (2000 edition) to see what is
>considered safe & legal. Section III-9.0 covers fuel systems and states out
>right that plastic fuel lines are not permitted. Tank material isn't
mentioned
>at all. This type of tank is approved in many racing organizations though
some
>do require that the tank be inside a metal can; which RCI also sells.
Probably
>high contact racing.
>
> Anyone know the ruling on these tanks?
>
> Rich
>
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