QUOTE(MikeSpraggi @ Oct 15 2008, 02:13 PM)
What I need help with is regarding what picks up the fuel inside the cell. I haven't seen any part that is called a fuel pickup on the ATL website. I really don't know what I'm looking for. Also, how would I (or can I) set up a fuel level guage similar to the stock guage, that is, a guage inside the car. This will primarily be a track car. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
For fuel pickup, the fuel cells usually have a "duck's foot" pickup that sits inside the cell and plumbed to a fitting on top of the cell for you to connect to your fuel pump. The duck's foot is just a fuel hose that terminates in a little flat thing that sits on the bottom of the fuel cell, and acts as the fuel pickup.
If you drive your car on the track, you'll want to pay some attention to this. For my 914 track car I have a single pickup and fuel pump, and I have had fuel starvation during long runs when my tank is half full (I have a 12 gallon cell). A dual pickup could help solve this. There also is a contraption the sits inside your fuel cell and is supposed to help. I forget what it's called, but it is basically a little box that has hinged trap doors that allow fuel in easily but not back out. Your fuel pickup sits inside this box. It is supposed to keep fuel near the pickup when your tank is running low. I think ATL and/or Fuel Safe sell something like this.
Scott