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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Augusta Missouri
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Platic or metal gas tank?
My metal tank needs replacing, should I go with metal or plastic? Thanks
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
depends on what you like.. good and bad about both. Poly tank won't rust which is a plus... Metal tank is "like original" and could be undercoated...
50/50 for me so I went with aluminum, but that's was a truck conversion reason..
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
I never cared for the way the straps fitted on my plastic, so I went metal on the other project.
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Modesto, CA
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
I replaced my OE tank with a PolyEthelane 'look-a-like' tank. Had to modify the filler as it is much much shorter than OE. It worked, after the first year I started getting a huge leak at the top were the sending unit o-ring seal is. It only leaked if I filled the tank.
The next year I replaced it with a 37gal NWMP tank, steel. It is a huge tank and I modified it to mount higher than it came from NWMP as it hangs kinda low.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Augusta Missouri
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
I think I will go with a metal tank, I think they cost about the same anyway. Thanks
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
I know the truckandcarshop from California had a kit at the last swapmeet I went to.. less than $200 I think..
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Location: Northern Virginia
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Re: Platic or metal gas tank?
If you go metal which I did you will need someone to remove the old tank neck and put it on to the new, I say this only because we once had dozens of radiator repair places etc. I was lucky to find one guy who could do it. Most of those places atleast here were gone. Metal all the way
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