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Re: Fw: A/GT Class rule on fuel tank

To: ghalvorson:"First ghalvorson:Last" <ghalvorson@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: A/GT Class rule on fuel tank
From: Tim Schoeny <j82244@fuse.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:22:12 -0500
I've got to agree that having two tanks is not a good idea-seems to add a safety
hazzard for no apparent reason and really makes it hard to find space in a
sports/GT car.What's the idea behind this?
                                                                Tim Schoeny
                                                              #905 H/MS or H/GT

ghalvorson:First ghalvorson:Last wrote:

>   List,
>       As I am putting together my A/GT big-block Vette, I am wondering how
>  the rule on fuel tanks will affect my eligibility.  According to the 1999
>  rule book, for Grand Touring Sport - (/GT),  the rule reads "Stock gas tank
>  must be fitted, but need not be used."
>       I purchased a Jazz foam filled fuel cell and then built a very solid
>  .125 wall aluminum box which fully encloses the cell for protection and
>  provides good mounting to the new steel frame brackets.  On the box I
> welded
>  brackets (extended pieces of aluminum plate) that protect all the fuel line
>  fittings on the cell.
>       It is a piece of art that I am much more confident in than the
> original
>  fuel tank.  In terms of safety, it is a far superior product.  But, it is
>  mounted in the location of the original tank.  So what happens to my class
>  designation since the original fuel tank is no longer "fitted"?  The
> purpose
>  of this rule defies my sense of logic but I'll save that discussion for
>  later.  Any thoughts out there from those of you who are tech inspectors?
>  GH


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