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04-16-2012, 12:15 PM | #1 |
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Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
The title basically says it all...I am thinking about getting the ece stainless steel tank kit. I know CPP sells an aluminum kit. Any of you guys put these in? What are your thoughts...Keep it factory or drop in a rear tank kit?
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04-16-2012, 12:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
i've never felt like there was a good reason to go to a rear mounted tank and do away with the spare tire in the process
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04-16-2012, 12:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
Do you need a new tank?
I currently have an in cab with zero issues. Once I tear my truck down for a re do I will end up going with a rear mounted tank. It will help with handling and give me room behind the seat for stereo. My truck isnt a daily driver and dosent need a spare.
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04-16-2012, 12:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
No issues with my behind the seat tank except when I think about burning to death in an accident. Also I used to have a 98 s-10 with everything shaved and that old part of me is saying do it do it just to shave the tank filler. I might fill the c-10 emblem holes too? I drive it about once a week so the spare tire is not really an issue either.
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04-16-2012, 01:03 PM | #5 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
I cant wait to toss the in cab tank in my 69 (4x4 C10) and both side tanks for that matter. I have an 87 3/4 ton chassis that has a great condition side saddle tank. I'm wondering if I can make it fit between the D/S frame rail and the bed?
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04-16-2012, 03:44 PM | #6 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
ECE tank. It will make room in the cab for a nice interior and you can stop smelling gas. I like the Stainless ECE tank better than the aluminum ones.
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04-16-2012, 04:26 PM | #7 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
I don't believe any of the tank kits are simple drop in kits. All require fill and vent tube fabrication through the floor of the bed, wheel well, or bedside depending on what you want. Some tanks require removal of a good portion of a bed crossmember. Lots of info on past installs via the search function and you can get a better idea of what it will take.
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04-18-2012, 12:07 AM | #8 | |
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The Early Classic stainless tank kit bolts in without any cutting except for the filler which installs directlt through the bed floor. |
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04-18-2012, 07:12 AM | #9 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
I don't know what part of my statement wasn't true. I said "some" tanks require removal of some portion of a bed crossmember and they all require fabrication of a fill through a bed, bedside, or into the wheel well. Perhaps the Early Classic tank has a fill that magically appears through the bed floor? The Early Classic tank pictured has a fill on the left side which will be pointing towards the driver's side not straight up, so I am not sure how the fill could be "fabricationless"? Nice unit especially if you are going to fuel injection but at $900 it is a pretty expensive choice.
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04-18-2012, 11:24 AM | #10 | |
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04-18-2012, 11:41 AM | #11 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
I went another rear mounted tank route, and though it is not finished all the way, and will definitely require some fabrication work, it was cheap (using all new parts) and will have 31 gallons thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=492064
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04-18-2012, 01:09 PM | #12 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
I have a Blazer tank and all the hardware waiting for me to make time to install. I'm not afraid of something happening to my cab tank, I just want the room.
My spare is in the bed. Daily driver or not I don't understand not carrying a spare. Always carry a spare. My truck has never been my daily driver and I've used the spare twice.
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04-18-2012, 09:12 AM | #13 |
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Re: Tank Kit or Factory? Whats your opinion?
fitz, i must ask if that is just carpet coming up the back and side of your cab or if there is some other type of material there. i would like to do something similar in my truck and hadn't seen anything that i liked yet. thanks.
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04-18-2012, 11:15 AM | #14 | |
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Once the metal was in, two more pieces of poster board made the pattern for cutting the carpet. |
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