[Fot] Gas Line

[Tony Drews]

The main advantage of having it in the cockpit is that it's really 
hard to rip off the fuel line during an off-course excursion.  I 
think the best route is under the car in such a manner that the frame 
rails protect it from side and bottom impacts but you still have 
sheet metal between you and the fuel line.  I didn't see an easy way 
to accomplish that in my car (TR-4) without drilling holes in the frame.

- Tony

At 05:46 PM 11/19/2007, Glenn Franco wrote:
>FOT
>Reading the discussion thread has me wondering what the proper routing
>path should be in my Spitfire.
>I have yet to run my fuel line from my fuel cell up to the engine
>compartment of my Spit. The routing dilemma has had me wondering why
>anyone would
>want to run a fuel line anywhere in the passenger compartment. I also
>have a full cage and could run it inside on the right with full
>protection afforded by
>the cage. The possibility of fire, for whatever reason, would have me
>run it on the outside of the frame rail below the vehicle away from the
>exhaust.
>I guess all the years spent in chassis engineering (big three product
>liability) has me wondering.
>
>What advantage is there to running the fuel line in the vehicle?
>
>Glenn Franco
>72 Spitfire racer under construction