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03-24-2010, 11:05 AM
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relocating fuel tank
Hey everyone,
I'm toying with the idea of relocating the gas tank on my 70. I'm looking to get opinions, suggestions,hints/tips. Do you have any recomendations for tank kits? My big concern is the filler location, I don't want to put the filler in the bed floor. I was thinking of putting the filler behind the license plate in the rear bumper, but I'm not sure how that will fill. I have a 2/4 drop on my truck would gravity be against me? Any suggestions for filler location would be great. Thanks in advance for your input.
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03-24-2010, 11:13 AM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
if you do a search .. there is a ton of info on this. but im shure tons of people will chime in and show u a lot because this is a popular subject. i personally wanna put mine behind the license plate.
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03-24-2010, 11:38 AM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
I'm sure you can find some examples in the build/project sub-forum.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=269754&page=6 This is a long thread, but worthy of checking out. The link above will take you to page 6 (of 24), and you can see some pix of the gas tank.
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03-24-2010, 01:41 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
tthe bad about the filler in back of the rear bumper is yo need the tank to b lower than the filler// everybody tries to tuck the tank up high as possible in the frame for safty and looks
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03-24-2010, 01:50 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
I can't remember who it is but someone on here located it behind the side marker light on a flip out door. Side marker still works and everything. Very Very clean. I have thought about running mine through the back of the bed in one of the post holes or even coming out the back light and put it on a flip open door.
Just a thought. |
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03-24-2010, 04:23 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
I don't think there is room behind the side marker if it is a fleet side. I wanted to do it but theres not much room from the tub.
I believe the guy who did it behind the side marker had a step side.
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03-24-2010, 05:33 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
Check this out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=222461
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03-24-2010, 08:51 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
i put mine behind the back up light and ran the pipe between bed side.
Last edited by crushermechanic; 03-24-2010 at 08:53 PM. |
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03-24-2010, 09:03 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
I have seen previous posts where they have installed the filler door behind the side marker light. Here is one of them.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368348
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03-24-2010, 09:37 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
Got my bed on today, not gonna be much room for a filler. debating which direction ima go still. I think ima graft a fuel door from a newer model..anyone know which one fits best? (slimest, because not much room behind bedsides between bedside/bedside inner)
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03-25-2010, 10:58 AM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
Thanks for all the info
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03-25-2010, 03:43 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
Seems like the behind the plate filler would be too low to fill right. Might work if you are bagged and put the front in the dirt and the a$$ in the air
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03-26-2010, 06:17 PM
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Re: relocating fuel tank
That's what I'm thinking to gravity would be against me. I'm not baggin it so I guess I need to go back to the drawing board.
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