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apachedaddy · 08-20-2008, 05:14 PM

Ok got my tank swap kit from the UPS guy . removed the bed because there are some other things i want to do. removed the small brace in the middle. went to put the tank in and cant figure out the straps. Anyone have any pics of how these go??? and what did you use for the padding between the tank and straps because it didnt come with anything. Ill post some pic's ASAP.

fast64chevy · 08-20-2008, 06:03 PM

Which tank kit? If its a blazer tank swap brothers has some pics here:
http://www.brotherstrucks.com/techar...LATION&index=5

GMC65Guy · 08-20-2008, 06:44 PM

I dont have an answer for you, but a question.

With this new tank, what do you have to do about connecting the org. fuel line to it?

apachedaddy · 08-20-2008, 08:58 PM

sorry for the lack of info, the kit came from CPP and it is the blazer relocation kit. As for the fuel line i bought a couple feet of gas line from the auto parts store. i cut the hard line were it meets the frame and ran the line back to the tank from there. All this is on a 66 short wide fleet. Well with the brothers kit i have a good idea how the J bolts should go now but still have no clue for the other end of the strap lol. Any pics of this kit installed would be of great help.

19GMC63 · 08-20-2008, 09:36 PM

On mine, the drivers side of the strap bolts to the frame, and the j-bolts go through holes ( had to drill 1, used one existing hole) on the passenger's side frame. You might have to notch that brace you removed for clearance.

apachedaddy · 08-20-2008, 10:04 PM

the small one in the middle is the one i removed

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck015.jpg

bed coming off

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck004.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck009.jpg

THIS CANT BE GOOD!!!!! LOL

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck010.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck007.jpg

i'll post some of the gas tank kit later

19GMC63 · 08-20-2008, 11:42 PM

oh, I thought you meant the bed brace... that's the one that will have to be notched. In pic #3, it's the rearward main brace sitting on top of the frame.

GMC65Guy · 08-21-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apachedaddy

As for the fuel line i bought a couple feet of gas line from the auto parts store. i cut the hard line were it meets the frame and ran the line back to the tank from there.

Did you use a rubber hose or another hardline?

08-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
apachedaddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: pooler, GA Posts: 213	fuel tank swap question??? Ok got my tank swap kit from the UPS guy . removed the bed because there are some other things i want to do. removed the small brace in the middle. went to put the tank in and cant figure out the straps. Anyone have any pics of how these go??? and what did you use for the padding between the tank and straps because it didnt come with anything. Ill post some pic's ASAP.

08-20-2008, 06:03 PM	#2
fast64chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Cruz Mountanins, CA Posts: 14	Re: fuel tank swap question??? Which tank kit? If its a blazer tank swap brothers has some pics here: http://www.brotherstrucks.com/techar...LATION&index=5

08-20-2008, 08:58 PM	#4
apachedaddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: pooler, GA Posts: 213	Re: fuel tank swap question??? sorry for the lack of info, the kit came from CPP and it is the blazer relocation kit. As for the fuel line i bought a couple feet of gas line from the auto parts store. i cut the hard line were it meets the frame and ran the line back to the tank from there. All this is on a 66 short wide fleet. Well with the brothers kit i have a good idea how the J bolts should go now but still have no clue for the other end of the strap lol. Any pics of this kit installed would be of great help.

08-20-2008, 09:36 PM	#5
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: fuel tank swap question??? On mine, the drivers side of the strap bolts to the frame, and the j-bolts go through holes ( had to drill 1, used one existing hole) on the passenger's side frame. You might have to notch that brace you removed for clearance.

08-20-2008, 10:04 PM	#6
apachedaddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: pooler, GA Posts: 213	Re: fuel tank swap question??? the small one in the middle is the one i removed http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck015.jpg bed coming off http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck004.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck009.jpg THIS CANT BE GOOD!!!!! LOL http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck010.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...adtruck007.jpg i'll post some of the gas tank kit later

08-20-2008, 06:44 PM	#3
GMC65Guy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stillwater,Oklahoma Posts: 130	Re: fuel tank swap question??? I dont have an answer for you, but a question. With this new tank, what do you have to do about connecting the org. fuel line to it?

08-20-2008, 11:42 PM	#7
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: fuel tank swap question??? oh, I thought you meant the bed brace... that's the one that will have to be notched. In pic #3, it's the rearward main brace sitting on top of the frame.



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