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Installing A Fuel Cell In Older Kits

In many old kits, there are already fuel tank brackets you can use to install your new cell. But if your cell is a different size or capacity from the old tank, it will require more work. On the Devin, master fabricator Mike Minette had to make a structure to hold the cell in place behind the rear suspension. Note the angle iron brackets (arrows) that have been welded to the frame. The brackets have been drilled to match the bolt spacing on the top of the cell, and the nuts have been brazed onto the bottom of the brackets to ease assembly. The long bracket at the rear of the frame has been welded to the rear bumper brackets. The bottom of the cell will sit on the L-shaped brackets.
Installing A Fuel Cell - Cell Science

In many old kits, there are already fuel tank brackets you can use to install your new cell. But if your cell is a different size or capacity from the old tank, it will require more work. On the Devin, master fabricator Mike Minette had to make a structure to hold the cell in place behind the rear suspension. Note the angle iron brackets (arrows) that have been welded to the frame. The brackets have been drilled to match the bolt spacing on the top of the cell, and the nuts have been brazed onto the bottom of the brackets to ease assembly. The long bracket at the rear of the frame has been welded to the rear bumper brackets. The bottom of the cell will sit on the L-shaped brackets.  View Related Article

 

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