question on Oil tank location on 914/6 racecar Options

[GaroldShaffer]

So the /6 is in the race car. I had to order a bigger oil tank since the old one for the /4 was to small.

The old one was installed in the engine bay (see picture below)



I would like to mount the new one in same area. Problem is, well duh, its bigger. so it extends lower than the old tank and hits a chassis reenforcement bar that was installed by the PO. I can't mount it in the front trunk because of the fuel cell or in the old gas tank location because of all the ducting in there.

So I have two questions:

1) If mounted in the old oil tank location it will stick out above the engine lid. Would that be a problem with SCCA, PCA, vintage......????

2) There is room to mount it inside cock pit on the passenger side firewall. Again would that be a issue with SCCA, PCA, vintage....????

I don't have a copy of the SCCA GCR hear with me. The plan all along for me with this car is for it to be a track day / AX car. I may get my SCCA racing license, more on that subject HERE

So what do you think? The car is currently down at Brad Mayeur's place so I can't get any really good pictures of the "brace" issue that the tank hits if mounted in the /4 oil tank location.

[jeff]

I'm currently collecting parts for a 3.2- 6 conversion that will be a street/track day car .The oil/cooling parts that i have collected are a peterson 16qt tank,overflow filter,fluidyne cooler, fiberglass engine tin, I have made the mount to install the tank in the front trunk basically copying the patrickmotorsports cars but I have thought that is a long way for the oil to travel??Any suggestions?Could I use -20 or make the majority hardline and be safe from starvation during braking?