Need A-Body fuel tank Rock Auto or Inline Tube?

I need a new fuel tank for a 74 A-Body and I have found that Rock Auto sells a tank by Spectra. Inline tube makes one also stated 100% american made. Cost difference is about $30 more at inline.


Also any ideas on where the best place is to get the tank straps and j-bolts?

Thank you for the help

I buy from these guys: www.vansauto.com check them out!

I got mine from Dante's.

Rick Layson is having a clearance sale & he quoted me 140(65 dart) Might check if he has your app

I thought most were made by Spectra in Canada (Quebec) . . .they are great product ! I bought one for my Duster. . . here is a hint :

68-70(??) . . . A body had 18 gallon (US) tank - 71 up used 16 gallon (US) tank. I don't know about you guys, but having 2 more gallons in the tank seems like a great idea to me !!!

I purchased the tank for the older A body application and it fit perfect into my 76 Feather Duster !!! I would suggest going for higher capacity tank !

Only thing I hate, is the "new" sending unit I installed, damn thing reads full, then down to 3/4 full, then BANG, down to 3/4 EMPTY - even though there is still like half a tank of fuel !!! AARRGGHHH . . . think I will get another sending unit and gauge - get a 5volt power supply and calibrate the unit to the gauge and THEN install both ! I have heard NOTHING but bad news about these supposedly NEW sending units !

Hope that helps . . .

Cheers

Mark

Mark,


Who did you get your sending unit from?

Ummmm . . . I got the tank and sending unit from RPM Automotive - think they have changed their name . . . . but as far as I knew, most of the sending units are Mopar ones that guys are reselling.

Anyone else have some input?

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I purchased the tank for the older A body application and it fit perfect into my 76 Feather Duster !!! I would suggest going for higher capacity tank !

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from what I'm seen all the A body tanks interchange ex for some years the emission fittings which I am not concerned with. Get the largest(A body) one you can & the checkerboard pattern on the bottom is the same,just use the single transverse strap if it's an early A or the later front to rear straps(2) if it's a later A body. The one on my 65 Dart is a later one(from Frankie Mitchell of all people ). bought years ago.