1972 Javelin

[rustycarr]

]Little update, I Pulled out the 42 year old fuel tank after a few clogged fuel filters
and installed An 11 gallon air tank converted to gas tank, inside one of the long range tanks
With a remote fill hose, so ill be able to use the flip top caps
To fuel up, fun fun

[rustycarr]

A word of advice for anyone mounting or using a fuel tanks like in Road Warrior, as i showed in my previous post.
The tank is higher than the carb,gravity will get you..
I went to start my car the day after installing my fuel tank, and the starter was under load, and when it did crank
it would hardly run., sputtering , etc,, I pulled a spark plug and it smelled of gas. Crap... I pulled all the plugs and turned it over and it shot gas everywhere.
I changed the oil and there was plenty of guzzoline in it. Luckily it didn't damage the motor. I looped my fuel line
up inside the blower and stopped the flow for now, Ive seen rat rods and dune buggys with the fuel tank mounted high, so it makes me wonder if they all have fuel cutoff switches or
my carb is messed up.
i have a fuel cutoff switch on the way..the fun continues..

[MrSpeed]

I used to run an electric fuel pump on my car until a guy told me his mate rolled his car and the electric pump kept going, mechanical pumps stop when the engine stops, so I enstaled a mechanical pump, playing it safe.

[Nightwalker]

Had he also installed the fuel pump cutoff relay which shuts of the fuel pump when the engine stalls, in case of an accident for instance.
Some people within the oldtimer club I'm a member of have replaced the mechanical fuel pumps for electric ones because of some problems they had with the mechanical ones. They installed a fuel pump cutoff relay or a 'shock relay'. Thats a relay that interrupts the current to the fuel pump when the car hits something for instance.

[rustycarr]

Well, the tired 400 finally let go. Its had low oil pressure and smoked since i got the car
so it was just a matter of time. I took it out for
a run and noticed the oil pressure jumping around
and before i knew it bam! White smoke everywhere
and a few flames. Good thing i have a fire extinguisher.. (Get one!)
threw a connecting rod out oil pan, the fuel incident a few posts up prob didn't help,
ordering a new motor. The fun continues.

[aussie muscle]

ordering a new motor. The fun continues.

i'm glad you're not abandoning the project. it's too cool to not go on.

[rustycarr]

Thanks, ill keep yall updated

[rustycarr]

I dropped the car off at my mechanic today and ordered a new engine. stay tuned

[rustycarr]

Motor out.

[ANGELofFEAR]

very cool car