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Factory Five Roadster Build Part 8 - EFI Fuel System



Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Titan Lite Sound Absorption Material
Having added Mr. Gasket's Titan-Lite sound absorption material to the aluminum panels in the car and hearing firsthand how much quieter the panels were, we thought adding some of the Titan-Lite to the fuel tank would deaden some of the fuel slosh and fuel pump noise. The Titan-Lite easily conforms to the many angles of the tank stamping, as seen here.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Fuel Tank Painted Black
A quick shot of black paint on the fuel-tank mounting straps and they'll be hidden from view under the car. We also picked up a used fuel-tank plastic cover (factory installed on the Mustang to protect the tank from road debris) from All Mustang Recycling for the project. With the straps and cover in place, it's simply a matter of putting the tank inside the cover and carefully lifting the complete assembly to the frame for mounting.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Fuel Tank Mounted
Using the hardware provided in the kit, the fuel-tank straps are attached to the frame, securing the tank.
Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Tank Mounting Harware
Don't forget the plastic end caps for the vertical tubes on which the tank lip will be resting. You don't want metal-to-metal contact.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Drilling For The Fuel Filter
While a stock Mustang fuel filter can be used, we picked up one of Mallory's 5-micron fuel-filter setups (PN 3501M; $129) with dual inlets and outlets, which allows two fuel-pump feeds, if required. We found a suitable mounting spot over the right rear suspension.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Riv Nuts
To mount the filter assembly, we used riv-nuts because through-frame mounting was too bulky and tapping screws/bolts wasn't secure enough.
Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Installing The Riv Nuts
The riv-nut installs the same way as a rivet in a drilled hole, but once the riv-nut is seated by the tool, you have a threaded hole to mount something to.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Filter Mounting Point
We then used stainless bolts from Totally Stainless to mount the filter assembly.		 Factory Five Roadster Fuel System Install Mallory Fuel Filter Fittings
The Mallory fuel filter uses O-ring fittings. These are not pipe thread and do not require any additional sealer. Depending upon the planned line size, you'll need the proper AN "dash" size fitting. In this case, we're using -6 hose, so we chose Mallory 30806 -6 adapters (the filter housing is set up for 31/44-16/-8).
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