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Old 04-28-2015, 12:15 PM   #1
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67' to 71' fuel tank question

Guys,
I need some help. My son recently bought a 71' C-10 that's in need of a fuel tank. It has the in-cab tank with the two vent hoses that come off of the upper RH corner and go up into the upper part of the cab ( from what I can tell). The tank is very rusty inside and needs to be replaced. My question is this: can I use a tank out of a 67' C-10 to replace it with? I have a friend that has a 67' tank that I could buy pretty cheap, and if it will work, I'd rather go this route.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Old 04-28-2015, 12:34 PM   #2
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

I think the 71 and 2's had some difference for the smog stuff they started. I would think it could work just fine, those two lines you talked about just loop together at the top.
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Old 04-28-2015, 12:45 PM   #3
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

I can definitely do that, if those lines are just emission-related. This truck does still have the charcoil canister and plumbing underhood, as well. I was planning on bypassing all of that, anyway. I was just concerned that those lines may have been vents of some sort.
Thanks for the help!
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Old 04-28-2015, 12:54 PM   #4
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

Just make sure you still use the 1967 vented gas cap. The 1971 and 1972's had an EVAP system that had a non vented gas cap.

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Old 04-28-2015, 03:38 PM   #5
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Just make sure you still use the 1967 vented gas cap. The 1971 and 1972's had an EVAP system that had a non vented gas cap.

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Yes sir, we'll do. Thanks for the input!
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Old 04-29-2015, 07:39 AM   #6
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

Where is the best place to make sure I actually p/u a 67 to 70 vented cap? On my 70, I need to keep the cap left loose or it builds pressure,(I've felt the air rush out), or maybe suction sometimes? I think it's much harder to detect that as you pull off the cap.
I just know that, one time it started running funny & I reached out the window &
I loosened the cap. There was a whoosh, then the truck ran better. Ive left the cap
loose except when full one time, ever since, which is no good . This is the cap that came on the
truck when I bought it. I just want to make sure I don't get the wrong cap this time
around...... part # would be super great!.............Many thanks.......Steve
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Old 04-29-2015, 10:41 AM   #7
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

Any stock factory replacement cap for a 1967 to 1970 should be vented.

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I love using vacuum gauges as part of the carb tuning process. I hook the gauge to the inside of my garbage can and leave it there.
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Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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Old 04-29-2015, 11:01 AM   #8
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

Not too many stock factory 67 to 70 caps around any more are there?
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Old 04-29-2015, 07:55 PM   #9
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

My 72 with no smog stuff had a single outlet so yes should work with a vented cap.
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Old 04-30-2015, 10:22 AM   #10
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

Thanks for all of the help, guys!
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Re: 67' to 71' fuel tank question

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Any stock factory replacement cap for a 1967 to 1970 should be vented.

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Not too many stock factory 67 to 70 caps around any more are there?
"factory replacement" = aftermarket

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My 1972 GMC 1500 Super Custom (Creeping Death) "long term" build thread.

The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck

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I would never rebuild a 305.
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Originally Posted by prostreetC-10 View Post
I love using vacuum gauges as part of the carb tuning process. I hook the gauge to the inside of my garbage can and leave it there.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marv D View Post
Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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