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Ken, What is the location, shape, size, etc. of your header tank. Any
pictures to upload?
Thanks,
Scott A.
SR#174






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Hi Scott
It's an ugly rectangular prosealed tank, just over two gallons, with two
subaru submersed pumps in it, and a vent back to the wing tank cross
vent. It mounts on the sidewall in the fuselage bay behind the
wing/baggage area on the standard Rebel. It took a lot of work to make
and mount it in a hopefully crash resistant fashion. If I did it again I
would use a half gallon tank on the firewall with external pumps but it
does make a nice sump with a water drain and a float switch to warn us
if it is ever less than full. The tank and mounting straps are all made
but are not currently in the plane for an installed photo.
Ken

Scott & Leere' Aldrich wrote:

Ken, What is the location, shape, size, etc. of your header tank. Any
pictures to upload?

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Thanks Ken, I will probably go with the ugly rectangular prosealed also,
but hide it in the floor on the SR. Still need to figure out lines and vent
line routing.
Scott A.

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klehman
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 1:32 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Fuel header tank


Hi Scott
It's an ugly rectangular prosealed tank, just over two gallons, with two
subaru submersed pumps in it, and a vent back to the wing tank cross
vent. It mounts on the sidewall in the fuselage bay behind the
wing/baggage area on the standard Rebel. It took a lot of work to make
and mount it in a hopefully crash resistant fashion. If I did it again I
would use a half gallon tank on the firewall with external pumps but it
does make a nice sump with a water drain and a float switch to warn us
if it is ever less than full. The tank and mounting straps are all made
but are not currently in the plane for an installed photo.
Ken





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