Wagon fuel cell

Greg Reimer 7376 · 08-03-2010, 07:09 PM

I have a '68 Chevelle wagon, and it has a hinged cover over a storage compartment in the rear portion of the car right in front of the tailgate. I put a five gallon aluminum cell in it, the lid closes over it exactly right, and I had to cut a rectangular hole in the floor of the compartment to allow the sump to hang through. The line to the pump(#8 AN) goes out the rear below the floor level, goes through the filter and into the pump, then 1/2" aluminum line extends forward to the stock location,where a #6 line goes up to the fuel sample valve and the fitting for the fuel pressure gauge.I built a guard out of steel plate to cover the sump and protect the lines. When the compartment cover is closed,you wouldn't know there's a cell in that car unless you looked under the back.It's never been a problem in tech, and it works fine. I raced a '66 Chevelle wagon about 25 years ago, but it had the stock tank and that's what we used.I imagine those aren't available new or reproduction now, either.Good luck with your project!!

08-03-2010, 07:09 PM	#7
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: Wagon fuel cell I have a '68 Chevelle wagon, and it has a hinged cover over a storage compartment in the rear portion of the car right in front of the tailgate. I put a five gallon aluminum cell in it, the lid closes over it exactly right, and I had to cut a rectangular hole in the floor of the compartment to allow the sump to hang through. The line to the pump(#8 AN) goes out the rear below the floor level, goes through the filter and into the pump, then 1/2" aluminum line extends forward to the stock location,where a #6 line goes up to the fuel sample valve and the fitting for the fuel pressure gauge.I built a guard out of steel plate to cover the sump and protect the lines. When the compartment cover is closed,you wouldn't know there's a cell in that car unless you looked under the back.It's never been a problem in tech, and it works fine. I raced a '66 Chevelle wagon about 25 years ago, but it had the stock tank and that's what we used.I imagine those aren't available new or reproduction now, either.Good luck with your project!!