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Old 10-29-2004, 08:41 AM   #1
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Using a ford gas tank under bed.

My friendly local junk yard man told me that I can use a ford truck gas tank under my 69 SWB fleet as opposed to getting a blazer tank to put between the frame rails. Has anyone attempted this or know anything about it?
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Old 10-29-2004, 01:46 PM   #2
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Sacrilege!
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Old 10-29-2004, 02:15 PM   #3
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Never heard of it. Why not a Blazer tank?
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Old 10-29-2004, 03:18 PM   #4
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Why not a blazer tank....availability mostly.....lots of old ford tanks around here, no blazer tanks at all.
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Old 10-30-2004, 10:43 AM   #5
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I don't think the gas guage will work.
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Old 10-31-2004, 11:57 AM   #6
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Hey frogs, I don't get it. Why wouldnt the gauge work? At most I would have to mess with/replace the sending unit. What are your thoughts?
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Old 10-31-2004, 12:13 PM   #7
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It's a F*%d don't do it. Putting a F*%d gas tank in will surely have you messed up will leave you as F*%d spells backwards: Driver Returns On Foot.
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Old 10-31-2004, 12:47 PM   #8
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I got one to try to put in mine it was mammothly large and wouldnt even think about going in the frame. Luckily i got mine for free and not from a wrecking yard so i didnt have no money loss.
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Old 10-31-2004, 01:28 PM   #9
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different ohms............just save your time and lotsa hassle and git a blazer tank. I learned this the hard way. They are not that expensive, aint full of crap to start with, and fit the frame.
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Old 10-31-2004, 02:51 PM   #10
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different ohms............just save your time and lotsa hassle and git a blazer tank. I learned this the hard way. They are not that expensive, aint full of crap to start with, and fit the frame.
He's right, I learned this the hard way as well.
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You can get a new tank for around 100 bucks from Raybucks and they have all the other stuff ya need like straps and things.
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