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05-04-2004, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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Fuel Tank Conversion??
I have a 1967 chevy short box step side 2wd.
I want the gas tank out of the cab. I don't want a fuel cell in the box. Has anyone put a tank between the frame rails in the back of the truck. I know about the eraly classic conversion but thats a little pricy. I am not sure if this is the right message board. thanks ken |
05-04-2004, 11:34 AM | #2 |
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PM Fuelcellguy. He sells aluminum tanks to fit between the rear rails. I'm having the metal shop guy at my dads work fab me a stainless tank, he's doing it for $120 and giving me the SS for free (scrap from a job they recently did, medical grade stuff)!
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05-04-2004, 12:32 PM | #3 |
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I have been seeing people just put 67-72 blazer tanks in the frames. fuelcellguy has put together alot of the members tanks, and havent heard one disappointment. I too am thinking of going with him, when I get to that point.
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05-05-2004, 04:35 PM | #4 |
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I did that on my 87. I went with a poly tank from Summit. Didn't want to risk sparks in case something pierced the tank. It's a fairly easy conversion.
CaptKaos used a Blazer tank, here's his article; http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/blazertank.html I followed in the steps of bigblock73; http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...ellinstall.htm Only difference is I used square tube instead of c-channel for the crossmember. I don't have my finished pictures here at work. I bought a 6" deck plate from a marine store to use as access in the bed floor to the gas cap. I did run into a few problems along the way, had to tweak the placement of the fuel pump & I still can't get my gas gauge to work. I don't know the 67-72 frame well enough to say what differences there are in your mod.
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