I am considering putting in one of the plastic 15 gallon fuel cells. What are the advantages of the fuel cell and how much of a pain would it be to install in stock spot? Thanks, Chas

Two-fold purpose: 1) Keeping the fuel line supplied under G-forces; and 2) safety.

Pain involved? You'd better have a good reason for doing it.

ok you answered my question...im keeping my tank haha thanks

If you wanna cure a starvation problem, just pull out your sending unit, chop off the 3/8" (or whatever size...it is too small for anything serious) metal tube, drill it out to 1/2" and weld in a 1/2" steel fuel pick-up tube, then run 1/2" hose to your carb. Works on my car for cheaper than a cell. 10 sec. E.T.'s easy. Don't forget to buy a big azz fuel pump, too. See the fuel can test on the Demon website.

With a T5, you aren't likely to have a fuel starvation problem because of the stock 3/8" fuel line. . .

I haven't updated my sig yet but i have a built 700r4 with a 2000 stall.

I have a 3/8" line on the '57. Moves 3800 pounds down the 1/4 mile to low 12's on E85 (requires about 40% more volume than gasoline).

You have to get to pretty serious power levels before the stock fuel tank and line become an issue.

im already running an inline holley fuel pump with the in tank sump (got the car that way.)

It sucks putting one in, unless you are drag racing then there is really no reason to do it, and even then you have to make a cover for it. I used a 12 gal I had laying around since I wanted to use a car and had a fuel injection pump and didn't want to change a bunch of stuff out. I used a 1 gal RCI, and ran a 1/2 aluminum fuel line to a mechanical fuel pump up front. The biggest hassle was making a cover for it.

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