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Join Date: Apr 2007
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time for a gas tank
Ok i finally have a little time and a little money. i am ready to get this thing out of the bed. i also found a cheap deal on a tailgate but can't afford it and a tank. what is a cheap good fitting tank or fuel cell that fits between the rails without cutting. i'd like to keep the tank and hoses below $300.
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Re: time for a gas tank
any help?
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Re: time for a gas tank
I think the blazer kits usually run around $200-250
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Re: time for a gas tank
![]() You may also want to check with some of the other Board Vendors but there all roughly the same price. Here's the Board Vendors Link: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/links/browselinks.php?c=2 Or become a Board Subscriber. You can then post "wanted to buy" ads in the classified area. There maybe a tank out there waiting for you. Believe me, It'll be the best $25.00 investment you'll ever make for your truck project. Here's the link to subscribe: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php
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Re: time for a gas tank
Go with the Blazer kit, There are 2 different tanks though. 1 holds like 30 gal and the other holds less, go with the smaller or it will hang down lower.
Ron
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Re: time for a gas tank
I agree on both counts. Spend the $25 and become a member and go with the underbed blazer tank. I used a 21 gal. tank from GMC Pauls and am very happy with it. Also, his customer service that I have experienced is top notch. Lots of options for a filler neck, just be sure and vent well so it fills as it should.
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Re: time for a gas tank
i was thinking about a poly cell. what do you guys think about the summit prostreet. 16 gal w/ 2in sump, foam insert, and sending unit for 170 or 160 w/out foam.
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Re: time for a gas tank
Not a bad looking tank - price seems good also. What are the dimensions especially hanging down? Are you planning on leaving your truck stock height? You should be allright if you lower your truck but I'm not really crazy about the supply line on the bottom. I see it has a top of tank filler. Be sure to search the previous threads on filler options. We have allot of very creative board members who have done great modifications.
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Re: time for a gas tank
the dimensions are 25in X 17in X 9in so it should only hang down about 4-5 inches at the most. other threads talk about moving the rear crossmember back 1 1/4 inches. as far as the fuel lines, that the only thing i am worried about. for the sump to work properly the fuel lines come out the rear. not real big on that idea but i don't think it would be that bad.
does anyone have any install pics of this tank with the bed on and off?
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Re: time for a gas tank
my tank should be in tomorrow. gotta pop the bed off and get it in by monday, hopefully. thanks for the help and info.
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Re: time for a gas tank
got the tank in today. it didn't take too long. i also found out that the fuel hose that the owner before me ran was rubbing on the driveshaft. it had almost burned a hole through it. anout 2mm thick. damn glad i caught that.
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Re: time for a gas tank
here are some pics
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Re: time for a gas tank
That looks great, and the price is certainly right. Can you list out all the parts you had to use and total cost? Are you using the stock mechanical fuel pump or did you switch to an inline electical unit? What are your plans for the filler?
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Re: time for a gas tank
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Re: time for a gas tank
i've gotten lots of cheap tanks for many different vehicles over the years by measuring with tape measure the space it will go drawing a diagram then to a junkyard tapemeasure in hand and quite a few times for less than $10 found something that meets the needs and that lasted for years
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Re: time for a gas tank
drove it a few months with the tank in the back. it had a couple of bolts holding it down
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Re: time for a gas tank
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Re: time for a gas tank
Does that tank have any way to attach an extended filler neck so you can bring it above the bed? I guess the nice thing about steel tanks is that you can cut and weld it to fit your application.
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Re: time for a gas tank
i've seen filler necks that attach to fuel cells but i'm really not worried about the filler. i only drive it about 15 to 20 miles a week(just to work and back)
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Re: time for a gas tank
Granted you might not drive it much, but its an awful nice looking truck to just leave it with a hole hacked in the bed. I would just assume you had a plan how you wanted to finish it out. I plan on converting my longbed to wood at some point so I have to keep that in mind as I plan out my under bed gas tank purchase.
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Re: time for a gas tank
wood would definitel be a nice touch. but i do plan on covering the hole with a fuel door. something like this one.
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