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chevy2racr · 10-03-2002, 02:16 PM

ok, dad and I have been lookin to the swb step thinkin about fuel tank. Dad fund a fuel cell, 16Gal. with sending unit, poly for $190 what otehr sizes/brands/other vehical tanks have yo used that dont require much fabing/ cutting/ work with a BFH
thanks
Bryce

Slammed67 · 10-03-2002, 02:29 PM

Hey punk!! Here's my 16-gallon fuel cell with sending unit from Summit.... $159.

Frank_Zeller · 10-03-2002, 04:22 PM

I have a 15 gal aluminum Triangle engineering tank. Think it was about 210.00 from summit racing. found this company that makes custom tanks.

http://www.legendmfg.com/buildatank.php

chevy2racr · 10-03-2002, 07:24 PM

Who are you callin punk!?!? whats the part number on that man? is it a "Summit Pro Street Fuel Cell"??25" x 17" x 9"?? thanks man
Bryce

Slammed67 · 10-03-2002, 08:36 PM

I'm callin' YOU punk..... Punk! LOL! Yeah, it's a Summit Part # SUM-290100.

jay-dawg · 10-03-2002, 09:08 PM

Is that $159 with mounting straps?

jay

*Shane* · 10-03-2002, 09:18 PM

Hey Slammed....i noticed your shock relocator brackets are mounted on the TOP side of the crossmember. Do you have any trouble with them hitting the bottom of the bed??

I mounted mine on the bottom.....was actually looking at that this past weekend...and thought "If i mount those on top, then the shocks would be in a more "up & down" position, as opposed to "laid over."

nate68 · 10-04-2002, 01:23 AM

doesn't look like they're hitting the bed in the picture!!!

my fuel cell is similar exept the top of it sits about flush with the frame

Slammed67 · 10-04-2002, 10:57 AM

Shane: On a stock truck, those brackets would hit the bed floor. However, my bed floor is raised 1-1/2". I did that so when the bags are deflated, the top of the differential won't hit the bed floor. Some guys just cut a hole but I think that looks tacky. You are correct, putting them in that location puts the shocks in more of an "up and down" position. Once the floor was raised, I noticed that I could also raise my fuel cell and also put those brackets on top of that crossmember. However, right now the tops of the shocks are just barely touching the bed floor, so I'll have to either fab up some shorter brackets or modify those.

Jay-Dawg: No, that price does not include mounting straps.... they are sold seperately. I bought the straps, but had to modify them to get my fuel cell in the proper position. So I probably could have just made my own for less money.

paintpyro · 10-04-2002, 11:18 AM

Hey Slammed, how did you go about raising the bed floor? I thought about doing that or just having a removable piece where the center section of the rear is. That way if I needed to use the bed, I could just raise it back up and drop in the panel.

Slammed67 · 10-04-2002, 11:28 AM

I see you have a step side truck. I'm not exaclty sure how those are put together.

paintpyro · 10-04-2002, 11:42 AM

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I see you have a step side truck. I'm not exaclty sure how those are put together.

Dude, I don't know why I blanked. I knew you had a fleetside. I may just make new bedsides anyways, I need it smooth, and the lip at the bottom of the bedsides is rotting out.

Custom 68 · 10-04-2002, 11:43 AM

when you get the tank with the sending unit does it just hook up to our gas gage? Is there anythhing else to do? Also if you find one out of a salvage car with the sending unit will it just hook up and work?
Thanks!

Slammed67 · 10-04-2002, 11:48 AM

If you make new sides, just raise the bottom lip to however high you want the floor to be (which is essentially what I did). Then make "raising blocks" the same height that you rasied the floor and put those between the bed and the frame (to make up the height difference). On the stepside bed, I'm just not sure how raising the floor would affect the front bed panel and the tailgate.

Slammed67 · 10-04-2002, 11:53 AM

Custom68: The sending unit that comes with the Summit fuel cell is a 90ohm unit, which is the same as the ones in our trucks, so it can be wired to the stock gauge. As for junk yard units, it would depend on what you got it out of.

Custom 68 · 10-04-2002, 11:56 AM

I guess if I go to the yards I will need to do some checkin and a little homework. Sounds like what you did is the way to go.
Thanks

paintpyro · 10-04-2002, 12:02 PM

Yeah, I had thought about that, I would probably create a new lip on the front panel, but still have the panel extend down to tie into the bedsides, and probably a filler panel at the rear to cover the gap between the new floor and tailgate hinge(may be a good spot for the gas filler

). I wouldn't want to change the proportions on the tailgate.

10-03-2002, 02:16 PM	#1
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	alwayscommon topic, rear fuel tank ok, dad and I have been lookin to the swb step thinkin about fuel tank. Dad fund a fuel cell, 16Gal. with sending unit, poly for $190 what otehr sizes/brands/other vehical tanks have yo used that dont require much fabing/ cutting/ work with a BFH thanks Bryce __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

10-03-2002, 02:29 PM	#2
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Hey punk!! Here's my 16-gallon fuel cell with sending unit from Summit.... $159. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-03-2002, 04:22 PM	#3
Frank_Zeller Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 796	I have a 15 gal aluminum Triangle engineering tank. Think it was about 210.00 from summit racing. found this company that makes custom tanks. http://www.legendmfg.com/buildatank.php __________________ 69 SWB C/10 5-6 drop 700R4 69 Firebird Convert 455 4 spd 70 Torino GT Convert Austin-Texas

10-03-2002, 07:24 PM	#4
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	Who are you callin punk!?!? whats the part number on that man? is it a "Summit Pro Street Fuel Cell"??25" x 17" x 9"?? thanks man Bryce __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

10-03-2002, 08:36 PM	#5
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	I'm callin' YOU punk..... Punk! LOL! Yeah, it's a Summit Part # SUM-290100. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-03-2002, 09:08 PM	#6
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Is that $159 with mounting straps? jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

10-03-2002, 09:18 PM	#7
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Hey Slammed....i noticed your shock relocator brackets are mounted on the TOP side of the crossmember. Do you have any trouble with them hitting the bottom of the bed?? I mounted mine on the bottom.....was actually looking at that this past weekend...and thought "If i mount those on top, then the shocks would be in a more "up & down" position, as opposed to "laid over."

10-04-2002, 01:23 AM	#8
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	doesn't look like they're hitting the bed in the picture!!! my fuel cell is similar exept the top of it sits about flush with the frame __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

10-04-2002, 10:57 AM	#9
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Shane: On a stock truck, those brackets would hit the bed floor. However, my bed floor is raised 1-1/2". I did that so when the bags are deflated, the top of the differential won't hit the bed floor. Some guys just cut a hole but I think that looks tacky. You are correct, putting them in that location puts the shocks in more of an "up and down" position. Once the floor was raised, I noticed that I could also raise my fuel cell and also put those brackets on top of that crossmember. However, right now the tops of the shocks are just barely touching the bed floor, so I'll have to either fab up some shorter brackets or modify those. Jay-Dawg: No, that price does not include mounting straps.... they are sold seperately. I bought the straps, but had to modify them to get my fuel cell in the proper position. So I probably could have just made my own for less money. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-04-2002, 11:18 AM	#10
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Hey Slammed, how did you go about raising the bed floor? I thought about doing that or just having a removable piece where the center section of the rear is. That way if I needed to use the bed, I could just raise it back up and drop in the panel. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

10-04-2002, 11:28 AM	#11
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	I see you have a step side truck. I'm not exaclty sure how those are put together. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-04-2002, 11:43 AM	#13
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,937	hey slammed when you get the tank with the sending unit does it just hook up to our gas gage? Is there anythhing else to do? Also if you find one out of a salvage car with the sending unit will it just hook up and work? Thanks! __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

10-04-2002, 11:48 AM	#14
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	If you make new sides, just raise the bottom lip to however high you want the floor to be (which is essentially what I did). Then make "raising blocks" the same height that you rasied the floor and put those between the bed and the frame (to make up the height difference). On the stepside bed, I'm just not sure how raising the floor would affect the front bed panel and the tailgate. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-04-2002, 11:53 AM	#15
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Custom68: The sending unit that comes with the Summit fuel cell is a 90ohm unit, which is the same as the ones in our trucks, so it can be wired to the stock gauge. As for junk yard units, it would depend on what you got it out of. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-04-2002, 11:56 AM	#16
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,937	cool Thanks Slammed I guess if I go to the yards I will need to do some checkin and a little homework. Sounds like what you did is the way to go. Thanks __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"



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10-04-2002, 12:02 PM	#17
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Yeah, I had thought about that, I would probably create a new lip on the front panel, but still have the panel extend down to tie into the bedsides, and probably a filler panel at the rear to cover the gap between the new floor and tailgate hinge(may be a good spot for the gas filler ). I wouldn't want to change the proportions on the tailgate. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

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