Drag Racing Fuel Cell Requirements

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Drag racing fuel cell requirements.

With this ratio over 85 percent extra fuel is supplied for cooling. Shop drag racing fuel tanks and fuel cells parts and get free shipping on orders over 99 at speedway motors the racing and rodding specialists. In a normally aspirated drag racing engine with 5 to 1 afr over 20 percent extra fuel is supplied for cooling. Please don t be offended if you get to use something else where you race.

The larger line will carry a larger volume of fuel which is required. Some of this may still apply to you but not all of it. X 065 inch chromoly tubing here is a pic of shepards back in the day from this site. 4 5 8 12 15 gallons.

There is also the option of three different caps. Once again fuel filters are required before and after the fuel pump and not just any filter will do. In order to supply the proper volume of fuel the lines will need to have at a minimum 1 2 inch inner diameter. Nhra rules tech cards.

2019 to 2020. Shield mandatory 7 49 1 4 mile and quicker. Full face helmet mandatory on all cars 9 99 1 4 mile 6 39 1 8 mile or quicker. Our drag cells have sump fittings and safety foam.

Cars 13 99 or quicker 8 59 must use a helmet meeting snell. Buy a rulebook. Our drag racing cells with sumps come in a variety of shapes and capacities. Fuel cell may be relocated to front of car maximum 2 gallon fuel cell meeting sfi spec 28 1 required.

Lodrs div contingency sheet. Fuel cells must be located within body if located outside of frame it must be enclosed in a steel tube frame constructed of minimum 1 1 4 inch o d. Drivers of nhra lucas oil drag racing series and e t. For that reason this article will focus on fia certified cells.

For this reason nhra safety regulations state that any fuel filler neck that is located inside the vehicle s trunk must vent to the outside of the vehicle. See individual class requirements for additional requirements such as stock eliminator. Many road racing organizations require fuel cells certified to fia ft3 ft3 5 or ft5 standards. 2020 rulebook amendments.

Fuel system safety requirements back in the 80 s when i was racing there was hardly a weekend event where someone s car didn t catch fire when they drifted and hit the guardrail. Drag racing fuel cells. Mello yello series event contingency posting. Contingency sponsor approved decals.