Fuel cell for street/race

[panchovisa]

Just finished a fuel cell upgrade (out with 30 year old ATL, in with new) on completed car. Didn't want to burn it up welding, so came up with bolt/rivet method. Thought it could be of help to others that don't want to burn their cars with welding.

I have to many photos to show all here, so click on attachment to see NASCAR style frame then go to my gallery for more pictures.

[frank13]

Like to see some pics of that exhaust. Or is it only one tip out the passenger side? It's dual right? Would post some pics of that & maybe a little info on it? Thanx panchovisa (play on words? Pancho Villa?):devious:

[owenk]

The engine compartment on your Z is a work of art! Wow I love the plug wire settup:love:

[panchovisa]

frank13,

Wish I could post some pics of exhaust for you but I have pulled it off for now. Yes, it is dual. Header is a Stahl 1 3/8" primaries (with 1 5/8" sleveved down to 1 3/8" on cylinders #3 & #4) for low end torque, into two 2" collectors running back to two reverse flow turbo mufflers coming out both sides of fuel cell. I also have megaphones opening up to 3 1/2" for track use that slip on after removing mufflers. The sound with muffs is throaty at idle and sounds like 4 or 5 liter 6 cyl under hard excelleration. The megaphones sound like hot 5 liter V8 at idle and absolutely BARK like a 4 liter CHAINSAW when I punch it.

Yes, Panchovisa is a play on words. I met my wife in Cancun on vacation (she's Mexican) and her parents started calling me Pancho. The Visa part comes from my use of the plastic card with the same name.

owenk,

Thanks for the high praise. You are the second person to mention the plug wire loom. Do you think I could sell them? I wouldn't want to tell you how long I spent on the first one!

[frank13]

Hey David, Why do her parents call you Frank (pancho)? I sorta figured that's what the visa part was about, just can't get the pancho part? When you could, sure would like to see what that exhaust looks like. Even out of the car. I've always that the Z would look good with dual exhaust. A L6 mustang my buddy owns has dual exhaust with flowmasters. Thing set of car alarms! Sounds great. I can only imagine what a real engine with that sorta set up would sound like?:devious: :devious: :devious:

[frank13]

O yeah fuel cell install looks very sane.:devious: