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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: DodgeMaterial]
#61163
05/26/08 06:17 PM
05/26/08 06:17 PM
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St. Louis, MO
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Here is a pic - not fully installed in this pic - but hopefully you can get the idea of its appearance. Dave
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: DodgeMaterial]
#61164
05/26/08 06:34 PM
05/26/08 06:34 PM
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St. Louis, MO
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Another shot - closer-up. Dave
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JS29U0B - FK5 - 440-4 Auto
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: 70 buzz]
#61165
05/27/08 11:19 AM
05/27/08 11:19 AM
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I wonder if the Ni-terne plated is what makes the tank appear to be painted silver
Not on the two that I have; they are clearly painted silver. You can see in the pics that the spot welds and pinch welds are painted as are the rubber ECS plugs! Night and day compared to the Charger tank.
Dave
ps. I haven't forgotten about the hood, but I had a dinner right after work and didn't get home 'till 10:00 last night. I'll try to get some pics for you after work today.
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2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: DodgeMaterial]
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05/27/08 11:23 AM
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That one looks good. It makes you wonder about the seam, 'cause the two that were correct in this thread both had the overlapped pinchwelds rather than the radius ones.......  Dave
1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1974 'Cuda
2008 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel
2003 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Durango Limited
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: DPelletier]
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05/27/08 04:46 PM
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Alright: UPDATE I just recieved tank #4. It IS the right tank AND it has the correct finish. Only minor problems are the ECS nipples and some bending of the flanges at the corners. So I finally have a tank that is satisfactory that I can use. Yes, it did cost me $685.00 This latest tank is IDENTICAL in all construction details to the CR9A tank sent previously (excepting the Charger filler location obviously). I believe that ALL FOUR tanks were made by Spectra Premium; - they all have a Made In Canada sticker - They all have similar/identical part numbers - the accessory grommets are all stamped "Made In Canada" and all have the same LO06 part number. It would appear to me that they have two lines: a budget one and a more correct one. The budget line is characterized by the painted finish, raised numbers stamped into the top and the radius corner welds. The more correct one is raw metal/galvanized finish, has the square, overlapping corner welds and has the identifying information on a sticker with no stamped numbers on the tank. ........only problem is that these two are being used interchangeably. They probably don't think most people care.  Dave
1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1974 'Cuda
2008 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel
2003 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Durango Limited
[url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
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#61169
05/27/08 08:57 PM
05/27/08 08:57 PM
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my guess is perhaps the two different manufacturing techniques are a result of being made in different locations.
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: DPelletier]
#61170
05/28/08 09:43 AM
05/28/08 09:43 AM
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Central,AR
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OK guys, pics as promised;
1st tank from YO;
Note painted finish, ECS nipples (I assume)
Dave, those are vent nipples. ECS would also include 4 more nipples on the flat area on the right side of the picture.
Ken
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: resqguy]
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05/28/08 07:34 PM
05/28/08 07:34 PM
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I don't mean to hijack, but if a car has a functional, original, non-leaking tank should they be replaced?
Technically, no...but....
More often than not the appearance looks crappy, even if the integrity of the tank is sound. In the case of a car like Dave's, which is an "all out" rotisserie restoration, then a weathered, dented, original tank just isn't appropriate.
MB
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
[Re: HPMike]
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05/29/08 11:30 AM
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I don't mean to hijack, but if a car has a functional, original, non-leaking tank should they be replaced?
Technically, no...but....
More often than not the appearance looks crappy, even if the integrity of the tank is sound. In the case of a car like Dave's, which is an "all out" rotisserie restoration, then a weathered, dented, original tank just isn't appropriate.
MB
In my case, not only was the tank dented and weathered, it also was severely rusty inside (I was actually able to pour out a quantity of scale!). With all new fuel lines, pump, carbs, etc. I wanted to ensure that the entire fuel system was new and clean.
Dave
1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1974 'Cuda
2008 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel
2003 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Durango Limited
[url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]
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Re: Year One Fuel Tank
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#61176
05/30/08 09:21 PM
05/30/08 09:21 PM
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closer to Canadian beer!
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OK guys, pics as promised;
1st tank from YO;
Note painted finish, ECS nipples (I assume)
Dave, those are vent nipples. ECS would also include 4 more nipples on the flat area on the right side of the picture.
Ken
Thanks Ken! 
I was hoping someone could confirm what those nipples were for. That's great news. One puzzling thing is that the Charger tank ( CR9A ) didn't have the nipples. 
Dave
Yup, those are the nipples for the tanks vents.
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