Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION E -BODY PREPARATION-
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FUEL TANK
The 19-gallon aluminum fuel tank is baffled, with one-way
doors separating the volume into four sections, capturing
the fuel toward the front/center of the tank during
cornering and acceleration.
A drain plug is at the right front of the tank bottom.
The fuel sender is in the center-front section of the tank,
and installed at E.R.A. If you find it necessary to remove
the sender, use a fuel-resistant sealant like Versachem
Gasket Sealant #3 Aviation. A jumper wire is taped to the
top of the tank that mates with the connection to the rear
harness.
INSTALLATION
There should be a jumper (white and pink wires) already
connect to the sender at the center of the tank. Tape the
jumper in place so that it comes out at the left-front corner
of the tank.
Raise the tank between the frame rails, guiding the filler
neck through the body hole in the right side of the trunk
panel. Hold in place with one (
5
/
16
" USS) bolt per side.
Install the rest of the bolts and washers.
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Connect the fuel outlet on the center rear of the tank to the
steel line on the chassis (both
3 /
8
" OD) with a length of
rubber fuel line. An in-line fuel filter can be conveniently
installed within this section of line. Use clamps on all
connections.
Slide the seal plate over the fuel tank neck and secure with
the screws. See the filler cap illustration.
Connect the fuel tank jumper to the main wiring harness.