Finally got the 34 coupe back up and running.. Time to bob the frame and install a fuel cell in the trunk... If your running one which one did you go with?
I have this one in two of my cars, they make an excellent product in several different styles and are made in the USA https://www.rhodesracecars.com/15-Gallon-Aluminum-Fuel-Cell_p_11960.html
The one Swade showed is what I used as well, it's a 20 gallon unit. Be sure to request the correct Ohm sending unit for your gauge.
15 or 20 gallons sure sounds a lot better than what is in the car that I just bought back. The previous owner did some suspension work that didn’t allow the original gas tank anymore. He put a 10 gallon cell in the trunk and that sure doesn’t have much range. Thanks for the info. I’m also trying to decide whether to buy something or make one.
I've used a couple spun tanks from here, they're supposedly made in USA and they have a ton of different size options. Way cheaper than Moon https://www.pacificcustoms.com/fuel-tanks.html
The ones Automotive Stud linked to sure look a lot better than the "cube" ones, but don't have as much volume:
If you have the ability to fab and weld aluminum then you can build your own tank to fit your needs. I have built quite a few of them and the last one was a 25 gallon one that I put in an OT Falcon. If you do build one make sure to put baffles in it to keep the sloshing at bay and have a vent tube.
I have two homemade saddle tanks in the sides of the trunk area of my 32. I still have all my trunk space to use so I think it's a great option. Mine are made of steel so you could weld them yourself.
Chevy AD pickup gas tanks inspired me once. Smallish but good capacity, (16gal I think), safe, filler neck could be low or high outside vs opening the rear every time, good excuse for a LeMans type cap, easy to plumb, vent, etc. Worth a look. It's not like hiways were littered with burned or exploded AD pickups so safety concerns are nearly moot. Just an idea. I mean, how many truck tanks lived behind a seat for how many millions of miles? But in a coupe you're not limited to behind the actual seat as you have some area to build and maybe deck for travel convenience. Thinking aloud, might inspire, another road on the map to an end result.
Not a fuel cell but I used a 14 gallon tank from Tanks standing up in the front of the trunk which allowed me to maintain a decent sized trunk. ‘32 Ford five window.
If you want to a vertical tank behind the seat, I'd recommend a 17-gallon RCI #2171. It's only 7" thick so you retain some trunk space in your coupe. Mine fits behind a firewall that's behind the back seat in a Tudor sedan.
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