Re: 1980 style REAR gas tank ?
[Re: scannman70]
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10/05/16 09:09 PM
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I'll try and take pics tomorrow There are two special rear cross members for tank mounting.
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Re: 1980 style REAR gas tank ?
[Re: BulletBob]
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10/06/16 05:01 PM
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'01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd
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Re: 1980 style REAR gas tank ?
[Re: earlymopar]
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10/08/16 11:47 PM
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When I started my latest Drag Vehicle project I began with a running, driving 1986 Ramcharger with the rear mounted gas tank. I found one of the square Summit aluminum 20 gallon tanks with the built-in sumps for $100.00. That tank fills from the center of the top with a screw-in filler, has no gauge and is filled with foam.
I should have kept the original plastic tank because it fit the truck perfectly, had the original filler tube in the left quarter panel with a cap and I could have adapted larger output fittings to the bottom rear of the tank with epoxy and made the original pickup a vent. I still have to fab proper mounts for the aluminum tank and a fireproof barrier above it that I can use to access the filler.
My 1968 Coronet had the original tank and I swapped that for a VW beetle gas tank and that worked great with the sump in the very bottom center and the filler on top. That made better sense.
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
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Re: 1980 style REAR gas tank ?
[Re: scannman70]
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10/11/16 02:43 PM
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I used one from a earlier ram charger as mine has the pickup and fill on the back, not the top. Made my own 3/8's tube pickup. tech at our track made me build a skid plate to cover the front and bottom because of it being plastic but a nice cheap and easy way for a rear tank.
Last edited by moparlulu; 10/15/16 02:45 AM.
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Re: 1980 style REAR gas tank ?
[Re: scannman70]
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10/13/16 11:44 PM
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If you have the ability to install motors and transmissions by making mounts, you have the ability to modify a couple of frame crossmembers to accept nearly any gas tank you want to install in your truck. Its not really that hard.
The limiting factors are the length of the tank, it pretty well needs to fit between the rear axle and the rear bumper. The other limiting factor is it really needs to fit side to side between the frame rails, though exceptions can be made if you know how to weld. The end height of the tank should also be a consideration. It would suck to mount a tank that is tight up against the box floor, and is still laying on the ground. The last thing that may cause issues is how the tank needs to be filled, and where the sending unit/gas outlet, ends up.
I have installed a gas tank from a a late 70s Cordoba into the frame of a 54 Dodge pickup. That tank was 25 gal. I believe I modified one of the crossmembers slightly. We cut in 1/2 a 40 gal Bronco tank and mounted it into a 47 Plymouth. (It was too high in original form.) I've installed a 66 gal bus tank into a 73 Dodge pickup, that one rode in the box (it was the 3rd gas tank on the truck, had the 26 gal saddle tank, the 20 gal rear tank, and the 66 gal in the box, 112 gal! Couldn't afford to fill them all if they were empty, but at 8 mpg, I still had a long range before I had to buy gas).
Bottom line, measure the tank, and measure where you want to put it. See what will need to be done to get it there. Gene
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