<VV> fuel pressure

[Ron]

It's sure an anti-safety move to move the gas tank forward into the crush 
zone.  It's a move from a safe location to an unsafe location.  And i'll bet 
it cost more than a new replacement tank.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "Zane Brock" <zanebrock at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> fuel pressure


> Easier and cheaper than ordering a stock tank from Clarks or Lon Wall?
>
> And as noted earlier, the Corvair gas tank location is one of the safest 
> locations of ANY passenger car. And this information is from our "friend" 
> in the Corvair world, Ralph Nader himself! He used it as the example of 
> where to locate a gas tank during the Pinto gas tank debates.
>
> Moving the weight forward one whole foot may bring back the "moving 
> battery to the front" debates from the racing folk again....
>
> So where do you put the luggage now? Or the beer cooler?
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Zane Brock wrote:
>
>>With a dual cup MC disc work great. As per the fuel cell, the original 
>>tank
>>was full of holes and the easiest tank to get was a Summit Racing south of
>>Atlanta. By placing it in the front I moved the weight forward over the
>>wheels. Not to mention it's a redneck thing, fuel cell, race foam, NASCAR.
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>
>>Zane Brock
>>
>>
>>Front disc brakes may not be a good idea on a car that has such a light
>>front end.  And a fuel cell tank, what for?  Corvairs have the safest 
>>tanks
>>out there.
>>
>>
>>RonH
>>
>>
>>
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