Diary of a Madman; TitaniumTT's see you @ DGRRXI RE-REbuild

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by jtbshaw

First thing, there's no way that I would waste the time in trying the brake 6061. Even if it worked (visibly), the composition of 6061 is so rigid that I would constantly be concerned with cracks appearing. 5000 series is an improvement for what you are doing, but I would recommend a 4000 series.

I figured that the 6061 would be a little too rigid to brake, especially the size that I'm looking to do, isn't it something like 30-50% the tensile strength of 5052?

Originally Posted by jtbshaw

As for the straps, with the height measurement of mine, it worked perfectly to use the stock straps in their stock location.

I'd love to use the stock straps if I could, or at least the stock mounting locations. I think my problem is going to be the Bosch fuel pump though, the thing is tall! And then there are the fittings on top as well. I suppose I could go with some 90* bulkhead connectors to keep things a little tighter but I've never been a fan of the sharp 90*s but it's far enough downstream that it should work just fine.

Originally Posted by jtbshaw

As for the vents....I just kept everything simple....that's pretty much how I have built this entire car I simply used the stock vent system to cut down on more fab work or more time invested. The roll over valves are much more safe, but I am keeping the dual exhaust and didn't like my vent tube to be so close...that's why I removed and sealed that area, and kept the stock vent. I think you should just evaluate your usage for the car, your vents, your exhaust, etc... and see if you feel comfortable with it. the way I have mine now, all I have to do is just connect it to the charcoal cannister and I'm done.

Well, the way I have it set up now, or had it set up before Alex took his tank back was the stock vent reoriented to discharge on the same axis as the fill/vent tubes. It ran over the top of the tank and went from the 1/4" rubber to a -4 and then followed them up to the fuel door. There in the recess I drilled through and put a -4male to female 1/8" npt with a little stainless sintered filter. So I'm comfortable with the routing of the line as it runs exactely the same way as the factory did. It's well shielded from the exhaust as well. The one thing that worries me about the rollover valve is whether or not it will allow fuel through it if it's sloshing around. Even if it does, it's all downhill from the vent so it'll eventually make it into the tank again.

Charcoal Canister??!??@?!??!? What's that

Originally Posted by jtbshaw

except my ignition...that's my biggest PITA right now...converting a CAS car back to a distributor and going DLIDFIS.

Maybe, but that's pretty bad ass in itself