62 Burb project in the making.

[sirJim]

Originally Posted by 65chevysub

I had a 73-81 Blazer tank in my 65 Suburban several years ago. I fit perfect in the original home. I just had to modify the filler tube a little, and find a fuel guage that would work with it.

What kind of fuel gauge did you end up with?
That is basically what I am doing.
Added a crossmember to adjust where the supports go an fits perfect.

[sirJim]

Thought we could put the engine in today but ran into a snag.
The Novak hydraulic clutch slave cylinder setup needs to have a long throw out bearing so I need to get that before putting the engine in as we want to adjust it on the floor.

[65chevysub]

Originally Posted by sirJim

What kind of fuel gauge did you end up with?
That is basically what I am doing.
Added a crossmember to adjust where the supports go an fits perfect.

I never got a gauge put in. I knew how far I could go on a tank so would fill it before it ran out. The 73-81 use a different ohm than the stock. I tried to use a gauge from those years and cut down the backing but didn't work. As far as the support, I actually removed on to fit the tank in. I will try to find the pic of it in, from underneath and post it later.

[65chevysub]

Originally Posted by 65chevysub

I never got a gauge put in. I knew how far I could go on a tank so would fill it before it ran out. The 73-81 use a different ohm than the stock. I tried to use a gauge from those years and cut down the backing but didn't work. As far as the support, I actually removed on to fit the tank in. I will try to find the pic of it in, from underneath and post it later.

Here are the pics. Sorry they aren't that clear.

[sirJim]

Originally Posted by 65chevysub

Here are the pics. Sorry they aren't that clear.

Interesting to see the original tank. Mine had a curved tank to make room for the spare tire. But the shipping company butchered that one.

[sirJim]

Working on the brakes with the kit from capt.fab.

[65chevysub]

[QUOTE=sirJim;7976192]Interesting to see the original tank. Mine had a curved tank to make room for the spare tire. But the shipping company butchered that one.[/QUO
My spare is laying on the floor inside. I have a bracket that screws to the sidewall when I don't have the big 2nd seat in. It's something the original owner made.

[sirJim]

Finally got the engine in.

[sirJim]

A little more progress after a weeks vacation with the family. Belt on windshield out and painted the windshield channel which was in excellent shape.

[65chevysub]

Originally Posted by sirJim

Interesting to see the original tank. Mine had a curved tank to make room for the spare tire. But the shipping company butchered that one.

My original has the indentation for the spare. Now that repro sender units are available, I put my original tank back in.

[65chevysub]

Originally Posted by 65chevysub

My original has the indentation for the spare. Now that repro sender units are available, I put my original tank back in.

Here is a pic of my original tank with the "cutout" for the spare.

[sirJim]

Not much to report. Had a problem with the throwout bearing I got, the Chinese made was about 5mm to long my buddy whiped it into shape on the lathe after pressing the bearing off, And of course remove and replace the trans.
Did some work on the break lines to the new master cylinder Along with one of the rear lines the shipping co squished and hooked up the break pedal.
Now we need to find a break hose for the slave cylinder set up out of something we can get here.
Slowly coming along.