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meathead95 · 04-15-2007, 08:14 AM

congrats yukon!

**jaros44sr** · 04-15-2007, 09:50 AM

YJ, I'm sorta confused with all fuel tank problems. Are ou saying you don't have to fool with the replacement tank neck, all you have to do is cut a section out of the old filler neck and use it like a splice to get the correct angle to fit??

RustyParts · 04-15-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

Who's close enough to you to 'run' over and pick up parts for our truck?

Man...I'm so jealous.

If I don't have it in my own stock out in the back 40, I have to order it online.

I hear ya' brother.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-15-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jaros44

YJ, I'm sorta confused with all fuel tank problems. Are ou saying you don't have to fool with the replacement tank neck, all you have to do is cut a section out of the old filler neck and use it like a splice to get the correct angle to fit??

On this tank, yep, that ended up being the very simple fix. Lucky the guy who swapped the neck only cost me $20 so wasn't too big of a loss. Course it could be the company that made this tank has placed the filler in the more correct position and angle - I don't know about that. I have the box the tank came in still so I will get all of the info and post it.

One of our boardmembers commented that that looked like all it needed when he saw pics of my tank and I remember in Herb101's tank thread someone mentioning that that was a potential way to solve the problem.

**jaros44sr** · 04-15-2007, 11:16 AM

Thanks YJ, will wait for further info. Tank project comin' up in the not to distant future, altho it doesn't leak yet!

Congrats. on getting the truck on the road, looks great...

**Yukon Jack** · 04-16-2007, 03:47 PM

Drove my two girls to school this morning and then headed over to get my antique tag registered - yep - I'm not legally driving the streets!

Ain't that 14 bolt sexy

Had to snap some shots of the K5 outside since most of my shots have been from inside the shop.

The seat covers are off a vehicle that my dad has - he hated them and was going to get rid of the. I noticed the shape was pretty close and tried them out and they work pretty good. Not necessarily what I would have chosen, but sure beats sitting on ripped up seats!

Got into the secondaries yesterday and a couple times today - really bogs down and sputters so something needs to be adjusted. Sure drives and runs well when the secondaries are shut.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-20-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jaros44

Thanks YJ, will wait for further info.

jaros44 - the box from my tank says Fuel Tank Kit and gives the following number: 69-9310-BKIT. The manufacture info was torn off of the box.

I got it from www.bowtiebits.com for $250 and it comes with the tank, the straps, a sending unit, new sending unit seal and lock ring. It did not include the rubbber strips that go between the tank and the straps.

**jaros44sr** · 04-20-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

jaros44 - the box from my tank says Fuel Tank Kit and gives the following number: 69-9310-BKIT. The manufacture info was torn off of the box.

I got it from www.bowtiebits.com for $250 and it comes with the tank, the straps, a sending unit, new sending unit seal and lock ring. It did not include the rubbber strips that go between the tank and the straps.

Thanks YJ for the info, how did the straps work out, did they fit rite??? Thanks for getting back to me!!! J.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-20-2007, 05:58 PM

I used my existing strap, the ones in the package were more generic.

**jaros44sr** · 04-20-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

I used my existing strap, the ones in the package were more generic.

Thought so, I bought new ones, and didn't like them. I thought I would just spot weld some stainless steel onto my old ends. J.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-23-2007, 10:03 AM

After doing lawn work Sunday I took a few minutes and worked on the Blazer doors. They were opening extremely hard so I put a couple shims at the mount directly behind the front seats and a shim at the mount behind that mount. Definitely a big improvement but the passenger door is still a little tight. If I remove one of the contact plates (not sure of their actual name) on the door, the passenger door opens effortlessly but I'm sure those plates are needed so won't leave them off.

After getting the doors to open better I installed the rear shocks - imagine that, alot less bouncy now!

04-15-2007, 08:14 AM	#101
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . congrats yukon! __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

04-15-2007, 09:50 AM	#102
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,704	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . YJ, I'm sorta confused with all fuel tank problems. Are ou saying you don't have to fool with the replacement tank neck, all you have to do is cut a section out of the old filler neck and use it like a splice to get the correct angle to fit?? __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

04-15-2007, 11:16 AM	#105
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,704	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . Thanks YJ, will wait for further info. Tank project comin' up in the not to distant future, altho it doesn't leak yet! Congrats. on getting the truck on the road, looks great... __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

04-16-2007, 03:47 PM	#106
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . Drove my two girls to school this morning and then headed over to get my antique tag registered - yep - I'm not legally driving the streets! Ain't that 14 bolt sexy Had to snap some shots of the K5 outside since most of my shots have been from inside the shop. The seat covers are off a vehicle that my dad has - he hated them and was going to get rid of the. I noticed the shape was pretty close and tried them out and they work pretty good. Not necessarily what I would have chosen, but sure beats sitting on ripped up seats! Got into the secondaries yesterday and a couple times today - really bogs down and sputters so something needs to be adjusted. Sure drives and runs well when the secondaries are shut. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 08-22-2009 at 04:29 PM.

04-20-2007, 05:58 PM	#109
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . I used my existing strap, the ones in the package were more generic. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-23-2007, 10:03 AM	#111
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: I lifted the hood on the Blazer . . . After doing lawn work Sunday I took a few minutes and worked on the Blazer doors. They were opening extremely hard so I put a couple shims at the mount directly behind the front seats and a shim at the mount behind that mount. Definitely a big improvement but the passenger door is still a little tight. If I remove one of the contact plates (not sure of their actual name) on the door, the passenger door opens effortlessly but I'm sure those plates are needed so won't leave them off. After getting the doors to open better I installed the rear shocks - imagine that, alot less bouncy now! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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