Anyone bought a "Canadian" gas tank?

[68gmsee]

After I drained the tank completely and set it out to dry, I determined it's not worth saving. The rust was pretty bad on the bottom and it has several microscopic pin holes. That explains the strong gas smell in the cab.

Has anyone ever bought a Canadian gas tank. According to this guy, it's made of "corrosion resistent Ni-Terne steel" and it's thicker gauge than the Taiwan made ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/67-68...item3a5d63610d

[chisler]

I do not know of any company up here making them, i well check it out for you! But in the mean time check out these two places up here ...scotts super trucks...in alberta....and bobs trucks in ontario....both good places maybe ask them..... They both deal a lot in our era trucks.

[passthebuck]

It appears that these tanks are made in Canada.

http://www.spectrapremium.com/home.html

If I had the opportunity to ditch my in-cab tank & move to a rear-mounted tank I would. Now would be a great time to make the swap.

[GruntMoanCough]

Not to be biased, of course... I've installed a Spectra Premium tank in a '67 Chevelle with no problems. Other than that, I have only used their radiators, heater cores and A/C condensors, with good results.
The one on Ebay seems like a fair price and I think it would work for you. I buy mine from NAPA, I see that JC Whitney has them listed, however, maybe the site vendors carry thenm as well.
Came across this thread: http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...=594883&page=2 .... in the last post, the problems seem to be solved. Good luck.

[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by GruntMoanCough

Not to be biased, of course... I've installed a Spectra Premium tank in a '67 Chevelle with no problems. Other than that, I have only used their radiators, heater cores and A/C condensors, with good results.
The one on Ebay seems like a fair price and I think it would work for you. I buy mine from NAPA, I see that JC Whitney has them listed, however, maybe the site vendors carry thenm as well.
Came across this thread: http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...=594883&page=2 .... in the last post, the problems seem to be solved. Good luck.

I like this comment from the stovebolt post:
And the best thing about a new tank is there is no rust to remove which means no thin spots to worry about in the future, no worry that the rubber or plastic or paint coating inside may come loose and clog up your system and you will have a tank that is Ni-terne coated inside and out just as the original ones were before the insides were eaten away after years of use. If the original tank lasted 60 years then the forum member that’s around in 2070 can report back on whether this one has stood the test of time.

I looked them up and they look legitimate. For a few more dollars I might go that route.

[chisler]

Just a small note: I did buy this brand and if the picture turns out, have a close look.

[68gmsee]

Makes me wonder if the gas tanks are also made over there???

Seems like those Chinese are everywhere these days. hahaha...

[68gmsee]

Okay, y'all, I ordered the Spectra Premium gas tank from RockAuto. It was cheaper and the shipping was also cheaper than the ebay one. Overall, I saved about $20-$30 compared to the other tanks I had checked.

I'll post some info on it when I get it.

[chisler]

Just trying to help out 68gmsee,I picked this up for my 72 K10 its a 4 core rad maybe I am the only one with a offshore rad from this company lol !!!!

[68gmsee]

Naw, I bet they have also succumed to the lure of quick profits and cheap labor from China.

I'm not opposed to that since it keeps the costs down, but only if they produce a better product than we could.

[Musclerodz]

tank are built in canada, major manufacturing plant there