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April 13, 2004: Whoohoo!
My fuel cell showed up! It was shipped from JAZ on the 8th. It's a nice looking piece but I don't know how it will fit yet. It is foam filled and has two AN-8 outlets - that's a huge flow capacity! I'm not sure if I'll set up a surge tank like a proper race car or simply use one of the two pickups. Maybe I'll start with one and see if fuel starvation becomes a problem on the track. The pickup location combined with the foam should make it pretty safe. CMC told me the tanks were custom-made, but it appears to be an off-the-shelf tank. The part number confirms this. If I'd known that, I could have had the cell months ago for less money from JEGS. There's also a 5 gallon that might have made a nice compromise between range, weight and cost. No matter what, the arrival of the tank means I can push ahead on a lot of fronts that have been held up.

I pulled the MOMO steering wheel out of my Miata last night to get some final measurements for the steering wheel location. I've got a plan on how to build the adaptor and put the wheel right where I want it. Lots to keep me busy! Oh, I also managed to grab a billet aluminum oil filler cap from a junkyard motor that showed up at work. Aluminum is a dumb idea for an oil filler cap (think about heat transfer) but it's low profile and will help clear the hood.

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