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Old 10-07-2010, 05:49 PM   #1
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Best gas tank for rear mount- '57 Chevy truck?

I'm about to start a '57 Chevy truck project, with a 6.0 LQ9 engine swap, and I'm planning to mount a new tank under the bed. A factory style EFI tank that I could get from a salvage yard would be great...anyone have suggestions? I have heard S10 blazer, but wasn't sure what year, or if this were the best option.
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Old 10-08-2010, 10:51 AM   #2
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Re: Best gas tank for rear mount- '57 Chevy truck?

I went with a custom aluminum tank, I had a friend of mine build one like the picture below and have a flange in the top which will allow for my future in tank pump. We also installed a angled filler tube which allows me to have the filler in the back corner of my fleetside bed instead of straight up through the bed floor.
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Old 10-08-2010, 10:57 AM   #3
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Re: Best gas tank for rear mount- '57 Chevy truck?

If I recall correctly, s10 tanks are saddle style. but they might be small enough to work. I have also though of this and I used to have an old 80's toyota pickup and I was going to see if I could use a tank out of that.
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Old 10-08-2010, 10:10 PM   #4
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Re: Best gas tank for rear mount- '57 Chevy truck?

Try looking at 1987 Chevy Blazer tank all you have to do is move and flip rear crossmember
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Old 10-08-2010, 11:19 PM   #5
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Re: Best gas tank for rear mount- '57 Chevy truck?

I went with the 70 mustang 22 gallon tank, worked well for the in tank fuel pump with a little modification.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=371513&page=2

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