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CHEVYE · 07-23-2006, 09:29 AM

Any of ya'll know if a pass side gas tank is the same as a driver side tank?

They look the same size wise to me but I don't know if there might be a difference in the way the sending unit and all mounts into the tank.

I found a pass tank from a swb truck and need to use it in my 85 that only has one tank.

us111 · 07-23-2006, 11:03 AM

hello,,not sure on that truck but i do know that stepside tanks will work on either side.

sure someone will jump in and let you know for sure.

ARAMP1 · 07-23-2006, 11:36 AM

They're the same part number.

ElGracho · 07-23-2006, 04:24 PM

The sending units are different and you will have to remove the tank straps and move the brackets to the other side. Sometimes the fuel tank strap will break before it will unbolt even if you are careful to hold it and use pentrating oil. The tanks themselves are the same.

CHEVYE · 07-23-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ElGracho

Sometimes the fuel tank strap will break before it will unbolt even if you are careful to hold it and use pentrating oil.

Already broke it....lol.

msgross · 07-23-2006, 09:10 PM

I was wondering if switchability was a word! lol are you at Campbell?

CHEVYE · 07-24-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by msgross

I was wondering if switchability was a word! lol are you at Campbell?

I'm not stationed here, I just live around here because it's literally twice as cheap to live anywhere within 20 or so miles from base.

You must have spent some time here ha? I really like it though since there are people from every part of the country, that makes it a little more fun.

07-23-2006, 09:29 AM	#1
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	Gas tank switchability? Any of ya'll know if a pass side gas tank is the same as a driver side tank? They look the same size wise to me but I don't know if there might be a difference in the way the sending unit and all mounts into the tank. I found a pass tank from a swb truck and need to use it in my 85 that only has one tank. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

07-23-2006, 11:03 AM	#2
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	Re: Gas tank switchability? hello,,not sure on that truck but i do know that stepside tanks will work on either side. sure someone will jump in and let you know for sure.

07-23-2006, 11:36 AM	#3
ARAMP1 ROCK*STAR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 202	Re: Gas tank switchability? They're the same part number.

07-23-2006, 04:24 PM	#4
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Re: Gas tank switchability? The sending units are different and you will have to remove the tank straps and move the brackets to the other side. Sometimes the fuel tank strap will break before it will unbolt even if you are careful to hold it and use pentrating oil. The tanks themselves are the same. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

07-23-2006, 09:10 PM	#6
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Gas tank switchability? I was wondering if switchability was a word! lol are you at Campbell? __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"



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