I believe the original rule was written for some aerodynamic reason.
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Schoeny" <j82244@fuse.net>
To: "ghalvorson: First ghalvorson:Last" <ghalvorson@earthlink.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: A/GT Class rule on fuel tank
> 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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