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Gray Ghost · 10-22-2008, 06:52 PM

I just got a blazer tank ordered from a forum member and I have no idea which filler neck I want. I think this is a 21 gallon tank so I'd like to see what it will look like from the back.

I am thinking about a bed fill neck...anyone do one in low buck mode?

Mudder · 10-22-2008, 08:44 PM

Mine came out under the fender under the bed when I first did mine, then I moved it into the bed. The big thing is clearance for the fill between the bed floor and frame and having enough fall for it to fill. Any way I have some body lift on this one.

Gray Ghost · 10-24-2008, 08:36 AM

Cool...is that the ECE filler cap? this is exactly what I want to do in my bed but the surface is factory ribbed steel.

69long"n"low · 10-24-2008, 08:41 AM

looks marine to me you can pick them up for under $50

Mudder · 10-24-2008, 09:03 AM

Yes it's a marine cap. Most boat places handle them. I used a brass elbow on the bottom side.

glock35ipsc · 10-24-2008, 09:52 AM

Mine wasn't exactly "low buck" but it can be done with a junkyard fuel door. One thing I did to my tank was to cut the filler neck short, then welded on a piece of exhaust tubing of the same diameter to make it angle over the frame better, instead of up toward the bed floor. That gave me a little more room between the frame and the bed floor.

Gray Ghost · 10-25-2008, 05:53 AM

Here's another question...there are no fuel lines past the cab right now...is there a kit out there that I can get or do I have to make the lines myself from tubing?

glock35ipsc · 10-25-2008, 10:49 AM

I got my lines from NAPA. They sell them in different lengths, but I don't remember if I bought 4' or 5' sections. Then buy the fittings that tie the two lines together. Some clamps and a decent tubing bender and you'll be done in no time! Check my build thread in my sig below. On the first few pages you should be able to see the 3/8" line on the right side of the frame.

SCOTI · 10-25-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

Here's another question...there are no fuel lines past the cab right now...is there a kit out there that I can get or do I have to make the lines myself from tubing?

Any tubing manufacturers will have options for Blazers. That's where I would start.

Gray Ghost · 10-25-2008, 06:53 PM

Thanks for the info....I will need custom tubing since I have a long bed, so I'll just get tubing and fittings from the local OR's up the street.

Next weekend is the redo....gonna carpet the interior & maybe rework my console at the same time since I'll have the seats out.

SCOTI · 10-25-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

.... I will need custom tubing since I have a long bed . .....

Suburbans use the same gas tank as a Blazer . . .... and are longer

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Gray Ghost · 10-25-2008, 07:40 PM

Hey now...that's a thought....thanks! I only have two days to do this....a pre-bent line sure would be a nice idea....especially if all I have to do is cut it once!

SCOTI · 10-25-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

Hey now...that's a thought....thanks! I only have two days to do this....a pre-bent line sure would be a nice idea....especially if all I have to do is cut it once!

The main reason I suggest it is because I was going to bend my own but instead used some of the pre-fab style stainless hard-lines for the front brakes on my 74. Quick & painless..... so much so that I'm going to do the same for future stuff as well. As an added benefit, fuel lines can be purchased in varying ID's just in case you need to flow more to go more!

*MonteSS454* · 10-25-2008, 11:50 PM

Hey Gray, when I tried to install the tank I realized it is 95476903476098570689730947608576098x easier with the bed off, and you can run some low pressure rubber fuel line back to the sending unit. Just becareful on how you run it so it doesn't get pinched punctured or anything, I hope you enjoy it!

Gray Ghost · 10-26-2008, 12:19 AM

Yeah I bet it is....might just be able to pull that one off if I get enough friends over here to help that day!

SCOTI · 10-26-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

Yeah I bet it is....might just be able to pull that one off if I get enough friends over here to help that day!

An engine hoist, straps or chain, plus some 2x4's & it's a one man job.

chrislehr · 10-26-2008, 12:45 AM

Man, I need to get this done. I have had my poly tank for like 4 mos now...

Im waiting on an insurance check coming in too. I think that might be covering the expense!

Gray Ghost · 10-26-2008, 12:48 AM

True Scoti and thanks for the info about the lines and sizes. This truck might wind up a BB one day so that might be an issue down the road.

2bits · 10-26-2008, 11:41 AM

Yeah, my 6 cylinder uses 5/16" lines and the V-8 uses 3/8" I don't know if a big block uses bigger than that.

I am going to use the lines from the parts store too on my swap. I figure one or two straight lines, and rubber on the ends, no bending except maybe some gradual bends as it follows the frame.

I like the marine cap in the floor of the bed.

Gray Ghost · 10-26-2008, 11:45 AM

Yep, I just ordered one. Found it at Boat Bandit....$36 shipped.

Gonna have to come up with some sort of wooden insert though as the current ribbed steel floor [why'd they do that dept.] is not set up for that.

10-22-2008, 06:52 PM	#1
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... I just got a blazer tank ordered from a forum member and I have no idea which filler neck I want. I think this is a 21 gallon tank so I'd like to see what it will look like from the back. I am thinking about a bed fill neck...anyone do one in low buck mode? __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps. Last edited by Gray Ghost; 10-22-2008 at 06:52 PM.

10-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Mine came out under the fender under the bed when I first did mine, then I moved it into the bed. The big thing is clearance for the fill between the bed floor and frame and having enough fall for it to fill. Any way I have some body lift on this one. Attached Images

10-24-2008, 08:36 AM	#3
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Cool...is that the ECE filler cap? this is exactly what I want to do in my bed but the surface is factory ribbed steel. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-24-2008, 08:41 AM	#4
69long"n"low Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SURREY BC, CANADA Posts: 278	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... looks marine to me you can pick them up for under $50 __________________ - Josh Im not white trash, I'm one step above that..... more like white clutter

10-24-2008, 09:03 AM	#5
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Yes it's a marine cap. Most boat places handle them. I used a brass elbow on the bottom side.

10-24-2008, 09:52 AM	#6
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,685	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Mine wasn't exactly "low buck" but it can be done with a junkyard fuel door. One thing I did to my tank was to cut the filler neck short, then welded on a piece of exhaust tubing of the same diameter to make it angle over the frame better, instead of up toward the bed floor. That gave me a little more room between the frame and the bed floor. Attached Images __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

10-25-2008, 05:53 AM	#7
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Here's another question...there are no fuel lines past the cab right now...is there a kit out there that I can get or do I have to make the lines myself from tubing? __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-25-2008, 10:49 AM	#8
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,685	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... I got my lines from NAPA. They sell them in different lengths, but I don't remember if I bought 4' or 5' sections. Then buy the fittings that tie the two lines together. Some clamps and a decent tubing bender and you'll be done in no time! Check my build thread in my sig below. On the first few pages you should be able to see the 3/8" line on the right side of the frame. __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

10-25-2008, 06:53 PM	#10
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Thanks for the info....I will need custom tubing since I have a long bed, so I'll just get tubing and fittings from the local OR's up the street. Next weekend is the redo....gonna carpet the interior & maybe rework my console at the same time since I'll have the seats out. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-25-2008, 07:40 PM	#12
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Hey now...that's a thought....thanks! I only have two days to do this....a pre-bent line sure would be a nice idea....especially if all I have to do is cut it once! __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-25-2008, 11:50 PM	#14
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Hey Gray, when I tried to install the tank I realized it is 95476903476098570689730947608576098x easier with the bed off, and you can run some low pressure rubber fuel line back to the sending unit. Just becareful on how you run it so it doesn't get pinched punctured or anything, I hope you enjoy it!

10-26-2008, 12:19 AM	#15
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Yeah I bet it is....might just be able to pull that one off if I get enough friends over here to help that day! __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-26-2008, 12:45 AM	#17
chrislehr Engine n00b Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 1,031	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Man, I need to get this done. I have had my poly tank for like 4 mos now... Im waiting on an insurance check coming in too. I think that might be covering the expense!

10-26-2008, 12:48 AM	#18
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... True Scoti and thanks for the info about the lines and sizes. This truck might wind up a BB one day so that might be an issue down the road. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

10-26-2008, 11:41 AM	#19
2bits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 504	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Yeah, my 6 cylinder uses 5/16" lines and the V-8 uses 3/8" I don't know if a big block uses bigger than that. I am going to use the lines from the parts store too on my swap. I figure one or two straight lines, and rubber on the ends, no bending except maybe some gradual bends as it follows the frame. I like the marine cap in the floor of the bed. __________________ _______________ Thomas '78 Silverado '74 Monte Carlo '47 Teardrop Trailer East Texas Classics Local Club Last edited by 2bits; 10-26-2008 at 11:42 AM.



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10-26-2008, 11:45 AM	#20
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Show me your blazer tank pics and filler neck... Yep, I just ordered one. Found it at Boat Bandit....$36 shipped. Gonna have to come up with some sort of wooden insert though as the current ribbed steel floor [why'd they do that dept.] is not set up for that. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

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