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Old 02-29-2008, 10:45 AM   #1
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fuel cell

anyone know were i can find the cheapest decent size fuel cell or any ideas on what i should do basically im getting a snap on tanneu cover and was gonna put the fuel cell in the bed next to the cab to get it out of the truck any other ideas on a tight budget
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Old 02-29-2008, 10:51 AM   #2
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Re: fuel cell

Get a 73-87 Blazer tank. That's about as cheap as you can get. Here is a thread with more info:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=234732

Meanwhile, here's a cheap way to "delete" the hole from the stock tank filler for around $8:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=250995

Both of these threads and a couple hundred others are in the "FAQ/Truck Tech" forum. I highly recommend visiting that section before posting questions about doing stuff on the cheap!
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Old 02-29-2008, 10:54 AM   #3
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Re: fuel cell

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Get a 73-87 Blazer tank. That's about as cheap as you can get. Here is a thread with more info:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=234732

Meanwhile, here's a cheap way to "delete" the hole from the stock tank filler for around $8:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=250995

Both of these threads and a couple hundred others are in the "FAQ/Truck Tech" forum. I highly recommend visiting that section before posting questions about doing stuff on the cheap!


Pretty sweet. You do the bed filler modification on yours?

I NEED to do this soon. SIck of smelling gasoline.
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Old 03-01-2008, 08:28 AM   #4
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Get a 73-87 Blazer tank. That's about as cheap as you can get. Here is a thread with more info:
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=234732
I did this same thing but instead had the filler tube rotated 90* so that it points toward the driver side. I then had a muffler shop bend up a filler tube for me and attached it at each end with large dia. fuel hose.
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Re: fuel cell

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Old 02-29-2008, 10:56 AM   #6
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Bed filler modification? I think you mean tank filler

For the "tank filler" delete, that is my truck in the pictures I got the idea from another truck a member here locally showed me, and adapted it to make something that looks semi-stock. With some fab work I could've made it more stock (with neck and all) but I was lazy
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Bed filler modification? I think you mean tank filler

For the "tank filler" delete, that is my truck in the pictures I got the idea from another truck a member here locally showed me, and adapted it to make something that looks semi-stock. With some fab work I could've made it more stock (with neck and all) but I was lazy
Yea, I really wanna move the tank - but I am completely sucky at body modification work and scared to try it.
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Old 02-29-2008, 08:26 PM   #8
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$6-$10 and you can relocate with no body work required.

The hardest part is keeping the rubber grommet intact when you remove your old tank, and also drilling the cap and the piece of metal pictured. You don't necessarily NEED to do it my way, it's just an example. You could use diff't materials and achieve the same results. I've seen this done a couple of diff't ways at this point.
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Old 03-01-2008, 10:38 AM   #9
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Re: fuel cell

Oh, I should mention that mine was from a Suburban and not Blazer. It came out of a '73. I'm not sure that makes a difference.
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Old 03-02-2008, 03:52 AM   #10
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Re: fuel cell

This thread gave me the push i needed to go ahead and look for a cell. But i've got a question.

Local junk yard says the Blazer tank is the same as the suburban tank, can i count on that info?? *still a noob*

They are asking 75 for the tank and sending unit, WAY more tempting then the 200+ for a kit.

Doesn't the suburban have a wider frame?? LMC shows tow different tank part number, but that might just be the filler neck difference.
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Old 03-02-2008, 10:22 AM   #11
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This thread gave me the push i needed to go ahead and look for a cell. But i've got a question.

Local junk yard says the Blazer tank is the same as the suburban tank, can i count on that info?? *still a noob*

They are asking 75 for the tank and sending unit, WAY more tempting then the 200+ for a kit.

Doesn't the suburban have a wider frame?? LMC shows tow different tank part number, but that might just be the filler neck difference.
I suspect they're probably the same, but I couldn't tell you. I'm guessing that the filler neck is different, but again.....
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Old 03-02-2008, 12:14 PM   #12
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