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**Bill72** · 01-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Does the SPID contain dealer installed options or only Factory installed options? Looking at a SPID with option number INL210 Auxillary Fuel Tank.
Owner says the truck does not and never did have saddle tanks.

**70cst** · 01-10-2009, 02:29 PM

I might be wrong but I am under the impression these are only factory installed options. If I am wrong other can chime in.

71 super · 01-10-2009, 03:04 PM

What year is the truck? I think that if it was a 72, GM had started putting aux tanks in, but years prior were farmed out to dealers or the aftermarket. SPID only lists options the vehicle left the factory with.

thirdstreettito · 01-10-2009, 03:39 PM

Is he the original owner?

**leddzepp** · 01-10-2009, 03:53 PM

Saddle tanks were a dealer installed item. The 72 factory aux tank has a filler just like the one in the cab and it sits a little further back from it.

**El Jay** · 01-10-2009, 04:37 PM

My '72 GMC has option "NL2--Auxiliary fuel tank" listed on the SPID.

And the filler is a tad over 1' aft of the front of the bed.

Andy4639 · 01-10-2009, 04:43 PM

Could be a glove box off another truck also. Just a guess. If he say's it never did have them, then I would say it's been swaped.

Longhorn Man · 01-10-2009, 06:16 PM

more likely the bed was sapped.
The SPID is only what was installed on the assembly line.
Sometimes there were mistakes made, but they were generally pretty acurate

72armyswbtruck · 01-10-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71 super

What year is the truck? I think that if it was a 72, GM had started putting aux tanks in, but years prior were farmed out to dealers or the aftermarket. SPID only lists options the vehicle left the factory with.

The trucks could be had with either factory or dealer installed options. Factory installed had the switch on the dash to the left of the guage panel.
Dealer installed were put there by Colorado Customs out of Brookfield Colorado
and there were fuel access doors or filler ports behind the wheel well

**Bill72** · 01-10-2009, 07:05 PM

72 not original owner. VIN on SPID matches truck. When I get to see the truck I'll see if I can tell if the bed was swapped or tank removed and bed repaired as well as dash repaired where the switch was. I think a bed swap is most likely.

Anybody have a picture of the following: switch location, aux tank location underneath the truck, or any 70-72 medium gold poly truck, paint code 526?

**special-K** · 01-10-2009, 07:09 PM

As said by 71 super,the only actory installed auxilary tanks are the left side tanks in`72.

**El Jay** · 01-10-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72armyswbtruck

The trucks could be had with either factory or dealer installed options. Factory installed had the switch on the dash to the left of the guage panel.
Dealer installed were put there by Colorado Customs out of Brookfield Colorado
and there were fuel access doors or filler ports behind the wheel well

The switch on my dash only switches the fuel gauge from the main tank to the auxiliary tank.

There is a "double valve" on the floor, between the seat & the driver's door that switches the fuel flow from 1 tank to the other.
The reason I say "double valve" is, 1 part of the valve switches the gas from the tank to the fuel pump & the other part switches the fuel pump return line.

01-10-2009, 02:24 PM	#1
Bill72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Sumner, NM Posts: 299	SPID question Does the SPID contain dealer installed options or only Factory installed options? Looking at a SPID with option number INL210 Auxillary Fuel Tank. Owner says the truck does not and never did have saddle tanks.

01-10-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: SPID question I might be wrong but I am under the impression these are only factory installed options. If I am wrong other can chime in. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

01-10-2009, 03:04 PM	#3
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,080	Re: SPID question What year is the truck? I think that if it was a 72, GM had started putting aux tanks in, but years prior were farmed out to dealers or the aftermarket. SPID only lists options the vehicle left the factory with. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

01-10-2009, 03:39 PM	#4
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01-10-2009, 03:53 PM	#5
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: SPID question Saddle tanks were a dealer installed item. The 72 factory aux tank has a filler just like the one in the cab and it sits a little further back from it.

01-10-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: SPID question My '72 GMC has option "NL2--Auxiliary fuel tank" listed on the SPID. And the filler is a tad over 1' aft of the front of the bed. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

01-10-2009, 04:43 PM	#7
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: SPID question Could be a glove box off another truck also. Just a guess. If he say's it never did have them, then I would say it's been swaped. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-10-2009, 06:16 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: SPID question more likely the bed was sapped. The SPID is only what was installed on the assembly line. Sometimes there were mistakes made, but they were generally pretty acurate

01-10-2009, 07:05 PM	#10
Bill72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Sumner, NM Posts: 299	Re: SPID question 72 not original owner. VIN on SPID matches truck. When I get to see the truck I'll see if I can tell if the bed was swapped or tank removed and bed repaired as well as dash repaired where the switch was. I think a bed swap is most likely. Anybody have a picture of the following: switch location, aux tank location underneath the truck, or any 70-72 medium gold poly truck, paint code 526?

01-10-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
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