rear mount gas tank and airbags... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hollywood68 · 05-13-2008, 07:33 PM

Want to verify location of the rear mount gas tank when swapped on a 68 LWB. I have a bag system ready to go in and the air tank will fit perfect at the very rear of the frame behind the rearmost crossmember. From what I have found this should still leave me room for the gas tank swap I plan on doing once the bag system is in.

The best pic I have found to tell me where the tank fits is the final pic in this thread...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=blazer+tank

If anyone has any additional pics or can help me verify that an air tank will fit between the rearmost crossmember and the rear bumper (with room for the gas tank) that would be awesome.

thanks

jimmydean · 05-13-2008, 08:01 PM

I had a 5 gallon tank mounted between the crossmemer and where the bumper would have been.

I still had room for a Blazer tank as far as I know, but I didn't get that far.

SCOTI · 05-13-2008, 08:15 PM

If the air tank fits behind the rear-most crossmember & a blazer tank fits in front of that crossmember & there should be no interference issues. I installed a blazer tank in my 68 & that c.member is in the stock location.

hollywood68 · 05-13-2008, 08:49 PM

thanks guys, I was 99% sure from some searching I have done but wanted to be 100% before I started making the mount for the tank.

05-13-2008, 07:33 PM	#1
hollywood68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 69	rear mount gas tank and airbags... Want to verify location of the rear mount gas tank when swapped on a 68 LWB. I have a bag system ready to go in and the air tank will fit perfect at the very rear of the frame behind the rearmost crossmember. From what I have found this should still leave me room for the gas tank swap I plan on doing once the bag system is in. The best pic I have found to tell me where the tank fits is the final pic in this thread... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=blazer+tank If anyone has any additional pics or can help me verify that an air tank will fit between the rearmost crossmember and the rear bumper (with room for the gas tank) that would be awesome. thanks

05-13-2008, 08:01 PM	#2
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: rear mount gas tank and airbags... I had a 5 gallon tank mounted between the crossmemer and where the bumper would have been. I still had room for a Blazer tank as far as I know, but I didn't get that far. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210

05-13-2008, 08:15 PM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,132	Re: rear mount gas tank and airbags... If the air tank fits behind the rear-most crossmember & a blazer tank fits in front of that crossmember & there should be no interference issues. I installed a blazer tank in my 68 & that c.member is in the stock location. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-13-2008, 08:49 PM	#4
hollywood68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 69	Re: rear mount gas tank and airbags... thanks guys, I was 99% sure from some searching I have done but wanted to be 100% before I started making the mount for the tank.



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