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Does anyone have any experience with these tanks? Are they any good? I dont want to have to worry about corrosion. http://www.spectrapremium.com/products/fuel_tank.html

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Spectra is all I use 4 cars now and look at Rockauto for a good price if they stock the one you need

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I've installed 2 in both my Challengers with good results.

I found the best price for me was off E-bay with free shipping.

Fit and finish was excellent, I would buy another if needed.

Now I've heard the aftermarket sending units are a different story.....


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Spectra is all I use. They always fit well and have the correct nitern finish. There are some other brands that simply paint the tank silver.


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Originally Posted By mopargem
Spectra is all I use. They always fit well and have the correct nitern finish. There are some other brands that simply paint the tank silver.


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Used them at work on newer stuff.Always worked good.Rocky


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Add me to the list of satisfied purchasers. (2 of em). One was even from the infamous Frankie Mitchell (God rest his soul).


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Originally Posted By UCUDANT
Does anyone have any experience with these tanks? Are they any good? I dont want to have to worry about corrosion. http://www.spectrapremium.com/products/fuel_tank.html





While I've used the Spectra tanks and sending units with success, and they fit nicely, I'd be more apt to try out the Stainless Steel tanks now offered thru Classic Ind, just about the same price to avoid corrosion issues

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Thanks to all, I checked Rock auto and they were 160 plus shipping, I had already been watching them on ebay over the last year so I went with what I had originally been after, $125 with free shipping ... and that's done.


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I have the Spectra (CR8CFI) with the in tank EFI pump and their sender. They all work as advertised.
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Thats good to know, I am upgrading to fuel injection and electing to install a new tank. I will be using Fi Tech's remote sump/pump system at least for now.

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The real problem is gonna be finding a sender that reads accurate to go along with it


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I hope one day they will make the 76 77 F body tank.

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i had to adjust my fuel sending unit to read pretty close to accurate full levels,all sending units has to be adjusted to read full,if not everyone you buy will go way past full mark.

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Originally Posted By moparpro
i had to adjust my fuel sending unit to read pretty close to accurate full levels,all sending units has to be adjusted to read full,if not everyone you buy will go way past full mark.


How bend the rod?


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I like em accurate on the low end so when the needle is dead on the E line I have just enough gas left to hit a station


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I bought a 3/8 SS sender off Ebay like 10 years ago.It works almost as good as the OE one did in my 65.Its off a bit but not a lot.Just like the one was when I got the car in 69.Rocky


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Originally Posted By mopargem
Originally Posted By moparpro
i had to adjust my fuel sending unit to read pretty close to accurate full levels,all sending units has to be adjusted to read full,if not everyone you buy will go way past full mark.


How bend the rod?
Yes, bend the rod and possibly the stops at either end if needed...I usually hook up the sending unit under the car{out of the tank} and run it through it's range of motion and watch the fuel gauge..As other's have stated you want the low end to be somewhat accurate if you miss it make sure you have a few gallons in the tank at empty not run out before... twocents

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The sender on my Spectra tank reads 70.2 ohms on empty and 8.1 ohms on full. It is enough to send the gauge to Full and it read empty when installed. It holds 17.83 gallons when full. That includes the filler neck. The Mopar senders that I have seen over the years were 70 ohms on empty and 10 ohms on full so this one is pretty close to dead nuts.
I have only had two fills since install. I am trying to log how much it takes to fill it at different gauge levels. That will have to wait a few months to nicer Rocky Mountain weather.
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I have a Spectra tank in my Demon (It's a Ford Mustang/Falcon tank) and I used the supplied sending unit. Had to bend the tabs a bit to get it accurate with a Stewart Warner gas gauge,but not any problem.


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Are the Spectra tanks stamped Spectra? I called them to see how to verify the tank was a legit Spectra tank and the woman had me hold and came back and said they are stamped (with Spectra). Mine is stamped but not "Spectra". I sent back the first tank I bought as it had the Spectra p/n but wasn't, I ate the shipping on it as the seller claimed other manufacturers use that same p/n flame .
The tank I received today was advertised as a Spectra but is a dull gray finish.

It doesn't have the "made in Canada" decal as this advertiser (who maybe I should have bought from) warns to look for


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You would probably be best to contact Spectra again and see if they can verify the tank. I wouldn't put it past an ebay seller to "infringe" on their reputation to boost sales whistling

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RockAuto carries them, I'd think you could trust them.

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Spectra says the tanks are stamped Spectra..... the decal isn't right, there's spray paint at the sender opening, notice the dull finish, it's like a bead blasted finish. It even has holes in the corners of the tank flange. At least the other brand tank had a plating

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Cheap knockoff not Spectra. Thats fraud, you should raise hell.


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How do I keep from having to pay return shipping on an obviously counterfeit part? I requested a return, the reason "the part does not seem authentic" well it's a fraud, but that wasn't a choice.

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For the benefit of others here this picture will show what you should look for in a genuine Spectra brand tank

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you really need to contact Spectra and
#1 confirm it is not their tank.
#2 make them aware they are being scammed.
#3 ask them for reputable sources to buy their tanks from should this indeed be confirmed a scam.

They are a REPUTABLE comapny that needs to be aware of any BS short selling being based on their known Quality and reputation. I am sure they would be very interested if in fact that is not their product. Keep us posted twocents

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^this^ & it never crossed my mind that my (2) spectra tanks could of been knockoffs expecially since one of em came from Frankie Mitchell on his eBay site. Long gone years ago so no way to check but thanks for the heads up & I hope you take action & get some resolution with the least amt of effort on your part. But as I type this I coulda swore I saw a made in Canada on one of em but I dont remember if it was the same as the logo/pic posted further above.


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Originally Posted By TJP
you really need to contact Spectra and
#1 confirm it is not their tank.
#2 make them aware they are being scammed.
#3 ask them for reputable sources to buy their tanks from should this indeed be confirmed a scam.

They are a REPUTABLE comapny that needs to be aware of any BS short selling being based on their known Quality and reputation. I am sure they would be very interested if in fact that is not their product. Keep us posted twocents


I did contact them, I was very sure when I opened the box it wasn't legit, I needed to confirm that and Spectra said their tanks are stamped.... confirmation!
I have sent them an email with all the pics, links and seller info already (Just hunting trolls on ebay)

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Do you have a link to the ebay auction? A lot of vendors will put a bunch of cross-over part numbers and manufacturers names as keywords, to get more folks looking at the product. You have to be very careful buying parts on ebay.

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I prefer no to use this forum to out him but a private pm is different. He used this picture and advertised it as a Spectra Premium Ind CR8E Fuel Tank. You can even see the genuine made in Canada p/n tag in this photo and when compared to what he actually sent that I pictured previously it's obviously not as pictured.

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So all Spectra tanks are stamped?
I have an a body one that supposed to be a Spectra.
Going to take another look to see if its stamped


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That's what the woman at Spectra said

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Originally Posted By UCUDANT
That's what the woman at Spectra said


thanks

I have one that has the sticker no stamp must be a fake.
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If it has the sticker I'd think it was legit. She had to ask somebody else and didn't sound like she herself knew, this is why I called her back a second time to ask again. Both tanks I received so far didnt have the made in Canada tag.

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The seller has been in touch and stated that someone simply shipped the wrong tank and they will send the correct Tank out immediately and FED Ex will retrieve the previously sent tank.

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That is the label my tank has on it

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Originally Posted By UCUDANT
The seller has been in touch and stated that someone simply shipped the wrong tank and they will send the correct Tank out immediately and FED Ex will retrieve the previously sent tank.
Good for you. We need for things to go our way on occaision


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Originally Posted By UCUDANT
The seller has been in touch and stated that someone simply shipped the wrong tank and they will send the correct Tank out immediately and FED Ex will retrieve the previously sent tank.


HMM, I smells Bowelsheet as my old German boss would say, Somezvone eez tlying to Kover dere hintern, whistling

LOL, Hope it works out for you wink

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Originally Posted By TJP
Originally Posted By UCUDANT
The seller has been in touch and stated that someone simply shipped the wrong tank and they will send the correct Tank out immediately and FED Ex will retrieve the previously sent tank.


HMM, I smells Bowelsheet as my old German boss would say, Somezvone eez tlying to Kover dere hintern, whistling

LOL, Hope it works out for you wink

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Something is definitely rotten in Denmark. fart

Seems like this seller has a nifty little scam going. Wonder what the real sale price is on his knockoff inventory is, considering he can sell the real stuff so cheap work

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He had also said he'd knock off $65 off the $154 paid if I wanted to keep this tank, I did not want it.

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It's the 5th and I already have the new tank.....

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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2228621
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just to confirm, I'm assuming this tank different from the previous two you received ?? popcorn

Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2229417
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Yes the quality of the area where the vents come through the tank appears to be much better, solder as apposed to one previous tank that actually appeared to have a black sealant on the inside of the tank sealing the tubes as the exited the tank. Also the areas where the vent tubes were affixed to the interior of the tank arent just spray painted over on the exterior surface, it's nicely finished like the entire tank.

Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2229728
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This event is a very good example for thoroughly inspecting parts as they arrive. Long term projects help this seller work his scam.

I'm so glad it all worked out for you ucudant.

Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2229740
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Most people likely don't know the difference and they get away with scamming and are rarely called out. It would be nice if we knew who the vendor is so we can all watch out.


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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: mopargem] #2229751
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Originally Posted By mopargem
Most people likely don't know the difference and they get away with scamming and are rarely called out. It would be nice if we knew who the vendor is so we can all watch out.


I'm sure it was simply just a honest mistake.. rolleyes

Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2230169
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The first seller was cool, the tank looked pretty decent but had what looked like a black sealer (some kind of flux? Nahhhhh) and had painted areas where the ventes had been affixed.

The Spectra appears to use copper vent pipses which are soldered to the tank not disturbing the plating.

Heres the Spectra tank....

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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2230175
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Heres is the other tank and it doesn't appear to have a coating as it claims. It almost looks like the metal has a blasted texture. It's vent tubes are hopefully stainless steel and not a chromed tubing. The vents are brazed and then the exterior surfaces look to simply be painted to cover any discoloration of the metal. The fuel sender opening area is also painted as is the area where the vents exit.

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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2230237
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After all this I'm sure gonna pay more attention to my next one. thanks for the heads up.


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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2238713
01/21/17 11:22 PM
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Here is an OEM original tank

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Re: Spectra fuel tanks? [Re: UCUDANT] #2238742
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I cant remember if my (2) spectra tanks were stamped or had stickers or maybe neither but I do remember "spectra" in the transactions & not likely I will need another tank soon but the caveat is for sure locked in my head for future use. thank you!


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