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Where should I mount my fuel cell?
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trei75bronco
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Where should I mount my fuel cell?
OK I can mount it in 4 locations.
1. Behind a hypothetical rear seat 2. Behind passenger seats 3. Driver side wheel well running long way 4. Pass side wheel well running long way
What do you all think? The cell is 30" long 12" tall 9" wide.
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Mon May 12, 2014 5:19 pm |
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Rox Crusher
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:36 pm Posts: 3980 Location: Roxborough Park, Colorado
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
one vote for 4
_________________ 1977 Sport, 351w OBDII EFI motor, 4R70W auto, 4:88 gears, ARB lockers, 3.5" suspension, 33" tires.
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Mon May 12, 2014 6:43 pm |
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Entourage
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
One vote for one.
_________________ "I truly believe that good will outweigh evil, but there won't be peace on earth until the power of love overcomes the love of power" - Jimi Hendrix
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Mon May 12, 2014 9:11 pm |
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akaFrankCastle
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
4
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Mon May 12, 2014 10:41 pm |
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Justin
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Not sure where the fuel cell would mount near the wheel well?
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Mon May 12, 2014 10:47 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
That's a tough one! As I elluded to in your other thread...there truly isn't a good place to mount a fuel cell in a bronco without sacrificing something like rear seat or valuable cargo space.
I remain neutral on the subject... :-)
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Tue May 13, 2014 8:59 am |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Thanks jd that's my problem too.
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Tue May 13, 2014 9:26 am |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
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Tue May 13, 2014 9:29 am |
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landshark
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Crumple zone out back :)
I assume you will be going 4 link out back so along the drivetrain is out.
_________________ 1976 Bronco "Green, Yellow, whatever", 1969 Bronco "Red", 1972 Bronco Stocker "Kind of Blue/Grayish"
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Tue May 13, 2014 12:13 pm |
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sbolt19
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Think of balance. I vote for anywhere that will distribute the weight evenly between left & right. I'm not, nor have I ever been, a big fan of saddle bag tanks on short wheel base rigs. Granted, you aren't dealing with an extra 500 lbs, (if my math is right, thats a 14 gallon tank and will weigh about 100 lb when full) but keeping everything evenly distributed will also offer the highest percentage of keeping shoes in the dirt instead of in the air.
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Tue May 13, 2014 12:15 pm |
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Unaweep
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
If you mount position 4, how low will it hang if below the passenger seat?
I just pulled my 3rd tank that was installed there by the PO as it was 3-4 inches too low, asking for trouble getting hung up on stuff when off road.
J.E.
_________________ 1969 Ford Bronco with: 351W, Q-Jet, ARB front locker, 3" Suspension lift, NP435 transmission, 33" Goodyear's, roll cage, body rough.
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Wed May 14, 2014 7:49 am |
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Jesus_man
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Wed May 14, 2014 8:06 am |
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Eck
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Where should I mount my fuel cell?
_________________ 69 Wagon, 351W, Explorer EFI & Serpentine, ZF5, 35" tires, 3.5 SL, 2 BL, WARN 8274
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Wed May 14, 2014 8:07 am |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
^^^^this^^^^^
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Wed May 14, 2014 8:25 am |
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Unaweep
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Ok, I misunderstood.
J.E.
_________________ 1969 Ford Bronco with: 351W, Q-Jet, ARB front locker, 3" Suspension lift, NP435 transmission, 33" Goodyear's, roll cage, body rough.
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Wed May 14, 2014 6:06 pm |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
I'm gonna have no room at all lol seat, cell, co2, tools
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Wed May 14, 2014 8:00 pm |
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Gunnibronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
I haven't put a back seat in my truck in a few years, but I can if I want.
I mounted ammo can tool/parts boxes "behind" the back seat where you are mounting the fuel cell.
_________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141)
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Wed May 14, 2014 8:30 pm |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
Behind rear seat
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Wed May 14, 2014 11:00 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Re: Where should I mount my fuel cell?
For the harder trail days, I have a tool box bracket that bolts thru the floor of my bronco and it holds my toolbox down centered behind the front seats. When the family goes, I just bolt the back seat in and take a smaller tool bag. I like having the use of my entire bed, while not having fuel that close to me.
With my rig, I want to push the rear axle back at least 2", maybe more. I might have to talk to the guys who built Gunni's tank and see if they can't roll a piece of plate into nearly a half-moon and weld that into the front of the tank giving clearance for the pumpkin. I'm going to have to decide how much I want to push the rear axle back, but if I can get 15 gallons from that tank, I can maybe add a smaller 5+gal tank elsewhere and just add in a transfer pump.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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