Inexpensive gas tank for a 56?

[Effle18]

I would like to relocate my tank to under the bed of my 56, but the gas tank I keep finding on the internet will be about $450 shipped with everything (straps, sending unit etc.) does anyone know of a cheaper option?

Thanks

[robin58]

Look at some S10 Blazer tanks. They should fit behind the axle.

[bfink]

i put a pro-street fuel cell from summit racing under the bed of my 55 . Its 16 gal , 25"x17"x9" , comes with a 0-90 ohm GM sending unit in the tank and runs about $ 145.00 . All you have to do is drill out the rivets and move the rear frame brace back a few inches and it drops right between that and brace where your shocks mount . i also got the straps from summit they were 30 bucks and 12.75 to ship it all

FINK

[dieseldr4]

i just did a low dollar build on a 57 , i used a tank out of an early 80's pontiac grand prix.. most a or g boy tanks from that era should work.. ours was a regular leaf spring set up and with the roll pan on and the truck at ride hieght you cant even see it.. its around a 15 gallon tank.. hope this helps you..

[dieseldr4]

i just did a low dollar build on a 57 , i used a tank out of an early 80's pontiac grand prix.. most a or g body tanks from that era should work.. ours was a regular leaf spring set up and with the roll pan on and the truck at ride hieght you cant even see it.. its around a 15 gallon tank.. hope this helps you..

[Gene Sharp]

used gas tank from a 73 - 86 Big Blazer
used cross members and Straps
Drilled a hole in recessed circle on top of tankand installed early gauage
Fuel guage works well and every thing looks good
Fill in bed of truck

Gene Sharp

[entourageguy]

same type of summit tank

[Effle18]

Thanks for all of the help, I am going to try and track down the summit tank it looks perfect...if not, junk yards here I come..

[Houston54]

One thing you need to keep in mind when picking a tank is whether it will give you enough room on the sides to route your pipes. If you are not taking them out the back this may not be a problem but if you are going over the axle you will need to have at least three inches between the leaf springs and the tank, preferrable four inches.

I was using an 18 gallon 1st Gen camaro tank when I realized this was a problem and went with a Tanks, Inc universal truck tank instead. I lost a couple of gallons of capacity but it was an easy install and provides plenty of room for the pipes. The cost was about $210.00 with free shipping. They also can provide some tank straps but these can also be made easily from 1" x 1/8 flat bar available from Sears hardware or Ace or any of the big box stores.