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kaycee · 04-19-2002, 11:31 AM

I found a 74 Blazer tank to install on my 69 short step coil spring truck.The tank will hang out back of frame 3".It will work same as the lwb but you have to cut the brace on the box where the wire loom hangs.Does any one know of a little smaller tank?Any one looked at an S-10 tank?

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97 TAHOE
70 CHEVY LWB 350/350
69 CHEVY Short/Step
67 GMC LWB
63 IMPALA 327/PG

Kas68c10 · 04-22-2002, 08:12 PM

As far as I know, s10 tanks are saddle tanks and will not fit. Try an older camaro,chevelle or van.I had to haunt local salvage yards with the dimensions in hand for two weeks until I found one. Nobody could tell me what it was,but those were the best guesses. It only holds 12 gallons,but the old truck gets good gas mileage,so it is not too bad. If you need more info or pics form my tank,let me know.

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1968 SWB Stepside, pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,3 bolt seatbelts, original i6 and wood bed, seat from an 89 Chevy, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,WORK IN PROGRESS,Daily driver, 20 MPG, Freeland MI

Longhorn Man · 04-22-2002, 09:27 PM

Actually, S-10 tanks fit inside the frame rails ...but not in our trucks, the d@mn things are wider than our cassis.
Bummer huh?

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-19-2002, 11:31 AM	#1
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Short Step Gas Tank Mods. I found a 74 Blazer tank to install on my 69 short step coil spring truck.The tank will hang out back of frame 3".It will work same as the lwb but you have to cut the brace on the box where the wire loom hangs.Does any one know of a little smaller tank?Any one looked at an S-10 tank? ------------------ 97 TAHOE 70 CHEVY LWB 350/350 69 CHEVY Short/Step 67 GMC LWB 63 IMPALA 327/PG __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

04-22-2002, 08:12 PM	#2
Kas68c10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Freeland,Michigan,USA Posts: 312	As far as I know, s10 tanks are saddle tanks and will not fit. Try an older camaro,chevelle or van.I had to haunt local salvage yards with the dimensions in hand for two weeks until I found one. Nobody could tell me what it was,but those were the best guesses. It only holds 12 gallons,but the old truck gets good gas mileage,so it is not too bad. If you need more info or pics form my tank,let me know. ------------------ 1968 SWB Stepside, pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,3 bolt seatbelts, original i6 and wood bed, seat from an 89 Chevy, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,WORK IN PROGRESS,Daily driver, 20 MPG, Freeland MI __________________ 1968 SWB Stepside, 250,pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,Seat from a later truck with built in seatbelts, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,Weber k550cub carburator...WORK IN PROGRESS, Freeland MI , Just bought a 72 Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!

04-22-2002, 09:27 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Actually, S-10 tanks fit inside the frame rails ...but not in our trucks, the d@mn things are wider than our cassis. Bummer huh? ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio



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