Ever since I've owned the car I always thought why would DeTomaso put one big 21gallon fuel tank behind the drivers seat? Most of the time if your driving alone the weight on that side of the car will be more then the other, and at 8lbs per gallon 20gallons of gas is like having another driver on your lap.
I developed a leak in my stock gas tank and needed to remove it. I also need to put a proper fuel cell in the car if I am to go faster at the open road races. So this time I set out by finding what size of "box" I can fit in the car. It turns out you can put a 18"x20"x12" fuel cell into either side of the Pantera just behind the firewall and still not take anymore room then the stock fuel tank.
Fuel Safe makes a tank that is close to these dimensions, 20.125"x17.125"x12.75". This cell is FIA certified and comes in several materials including aluminum. Rollover vent, filler nozel and AN pickup fittings all installed in steel for around $200. I will end up putting one cell on each side for a total of 34 gallons of gas. Each cell is 17 gallons. Eat your heart out baby!
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