09-04-2004, 11:40 AM | #26 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Gainesville, Fl
Posts: 382
|
wow!!! that is amazing that you lived through that, and thanks for sharing about why they are not safe.
__________________
Man I need another 67-72!!! |
09-04-2004, 09:55 PM | #27 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: here
Posts: 5,789
|
My 69 has a chrysler cordoba tank in it. I didnt install it,but I was told thats what it was...corn
Last edited by corn; 09-16-2007 at 06:29 PM. |
09-04-2004, 09:59 PM | #28 | |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
Quote:
|
|
09-04-2004, 11:36 PM | #29 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: hamilton,ohio,usa
Posts: 1,499
|
Glad you made it JY.
|
09-05-2004, 12:10 AM | #30 |
Captain Ed
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, FL
Posts: 1,241
|
here's what I did for a gas tank. One thing I alway noted about the old trucks was that the cabs always smell like gasoline.
|
09-09-2004, 03:08 PM | #31 |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
MackL - any contact information for this Kenny's Truck place? Google comes up empty.
Dallas71 - Are you referring to www.thetruckshop.com? I sent them an email today I was just checking to see if it was the same place you were referring to. Thanks. |
09-09-2004, 08:08 PM | #32 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Cypress, Tx
Posts: 4,005
|
The Truck shop in Cali is where I got the tank and all for the writeup in the FAQ. They do not have the best customer service (I found out later) but they are cheap if that is what you are looking for. The setup for 166 was complete at the time, including sender, etc. If you want a really great setup, go with FCG, he makes a great product. If you want to do a blazer style tank you have a few options available to you. I always try and support local vendors, but am not a hater of the truck shop. I just know they have poor customer service, but I've never had a problem with their product quality (My oinion only though, others have). With a 6 inch drop I would probably lean towards FCG. I don't fel the blazer tank hangs to low, (about 3-4 inches lower than back bumper), but I wouldn't risk it on a 6 inch drop personally. Hope it helps a little.
Shawn
__________________
1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE |
09-09-2004, 10:07 PM | #33 |
Almost done!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Woodstock GA
Posts: 193
|
Here is the info for Kenny's trucks. I found them at a swap meet and they had the best value. They also have great customer service. As good as Kenny's is, I would buy my next one from the fuel cell guy or weld a larger filler neck on the one from kenny's.
http://KENNYSTRUCKS.COM 918-827-2600 Good luck...Kelly
__________________
The 1970 SWB Project Removed 6cyl manual trans, manual everything V8-350 Auto/PS/PDB Blazer Fuel Tank Behind the Marker Light Fuel Fill |
09-10-2004, 07:07 AM | #34 |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
Thanks guys, I'll check it out. I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest, but the best value
|
09-10-2004, 12:00 PM | #35 |
Vortec in the works
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Spring,Texas
Posts: 735
|
What does one from FCG cost,(ballpark)?
__________________
68? It's all figured out untill you get it apart. Is it Sunday yet??? 68 Project 68 SWB frame off/98 Vortec with stock FI/power everything. 95 ECLB 2500 with 346,000 on the clock(the original HD) 99 Lesabre-wifes ride 08 Crew Cab LTZ-All Mine 89 SWB 5/7 drop-Son's first ride. |
09-10-2004, 07:57 PM | #37 |
Got Light Emitting Diode?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Newberg, OR
Posts: 2,485
|
375 is what he estamated me too
__________________
1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler |
09-11-2004, 07:06 AM | #38 |
Old Skool Club
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
Posts: 10,880
|
We don't want the tank in the cab because they can make the cab smell like gasoline. That would be because the fuel lines are old, and/or the fuel fill hose is old/leaking. When the trucks were new, they didn't smell like gas.
As for relocating them to the rear of the chassis, it frees up space behind the seat, and/or allows for different seating. Simply relocating the tank to the rear of the chassis doesn't negate the possibility of damaging the tank in a rear-end collision. Fuel Cells, as I understand them from a racing concept, are supposed to retain the fuel, even if damaged. A tank, if damaged, will leak. Whether it leaks, or not, will be determined by the construction of the tank, versus the force of the impact. In my first vehicle, I carried a one-gallon gas can. It was placed in the back left corner of the trunk, directly beneath the tail light. I had a '54 Ford 2-dr. I got rear-ended by a then-new '65 Impala. Ford was nose-down, in braking to keep from hitting a car that had stopped just over the rise of a hill. When I hit my brakes, the Impala driver hit his. His front end was nose-down. When he got hit by a fourth vehicle, it drove the front of the Impala into the rear of my Ford, and knocked me into a '64 Chevelle. The rear of my Ford was crushed to conform to the front of the Impala. That can of gas?? It, too, was crushed to conform to the damage in the trunk of the Ford. It didn't leak. I have never kept a can of gas in a vehicle, since then. Having once owned a '71 Pinto, which Ford recalled to install a thick plastic shield between the rear axle and the gas tank, I have to consider the location of the gas tank as very important. I think I'm just gonna replace the rubber and leave my tank in the cab.
__________________
Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. |
09-11-2004, 12:58 PM | #39 |
Professional Grade
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Posts: 7,915
|
Personally I'd rather have an explosion at the back of my truck rather than underneith my butt...
__________________
1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap) |
09-11-2004, 01:14 PM | #40 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Richmond, Texas
Posts: 598
|
I knew there was some reason I didn't like those DAMN Fords! But then again that Ford may have saved your life.
__________________
My Suburban Project 72 Suburban 68 SWB 57 Belair 55 Cameo 06 Chevy 1/2 ton crew 09 Suburban |
09-11-2004, 04:13 PM | #41 | |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
Quote:
502 Ram Jet |
|
09-11-2004, 05:24 PM | #42 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 481
|
If you go with a blazer tank (I am but haven't put it in yet) I found the best price, with shipping, to be from American Classics. I checked all the board vendor's web sites and found this to be the cheapest. The Truck Shop wanted near $280 shipped for theirs (I had read that their kit was $166 but I talked to the guy on the phone and he informed me otherwise).
|
09-11-2004, 07:48 PM | #43 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SOMERSET KY.
Posts: 6,427
|
Quote:
__________________
junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST |
|
09-15-2004, 02:49 PM | #44 |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
|
09-15-2004, 03:59 PM | #45 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Garland, Texas
Posts: 1,127
|
whoever it was that said the smaller necks are a pain to fill up. My 78 has small necks...every time you try to fill up it just clicks off. i found out that if you put just the tip of the nozzle in...so that it's just inside the little flap/baffle deal...you can fill up without it clickin off...now sometimes, if the pumps goin fast enough, a little bit of gas will back flow out. but other than that, works much better than taking 30 min to fill up the tank. just a little trick i learned
|
09-15-2004, 08:36 PM | #46 | |
Almost done!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Woodstock GA
Posts: 193
|
Quote:
__________________
The 1970 SWB Project Removed 6cyl manual trans, manual everything V8-350 Auto/PS/PDB Blazer Fuel Tank Behind the Marker Light Fuel Fill |
|
09-15-2004, 09:01 PM | #47 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Garland, Texas
Posts: 1,127
|
oh ok, didn't know, just knew it was small and clicked off on fast pumps. i misread your post about it puking, i thought you were talking about them clicking off all the time.
|
09-16-2004, 12:03 PM | #48 |
67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
|
Thanks for all the input guys.
I just placed an order for a tank from Mark aka FuelCellGuy (Payment is on the way Mark) Game on.... |
09-16-2004, 11:11 PM | #49 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: ca
Posts: 1,110
|
i dont hafta worry about that because i have no fill neck
__________________
68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs. |
09-17-2004, 03:43 AM | #50 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: East Central, MO
Posts: 11,336
|
I havent read this whole thread but am wondering if you guys are venting the fill tubes. The air in the tank has to come out somewhere as the gas is replacing it.
|
Bookmarks |
|
|