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Best vender for gas tanks?? #1457953 06/25/13 11:40 AM 06/25/13 11:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY S slimert OP mopar
slimert OP mopar S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY	Have a friend in need of new gas tank. Does anyone have opinions, suggestions on the best most correct gas tanks for sale? He has a 70 Challenger, Hamtramck built 9/19/69.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: slimert] #1457954 06/25/13 11:46 AM 06/25/13 11:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,285 Pacific NW USA CompSyn pro stock
CompSyn pro stock Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,285 Pacific NW USA	I think all the vendors sell Spectra Premium fuel tanks don't they? If that's the case Rock Auto with their 5% discount code is your best bet.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: CompSyn] #1457955 06/25/13 12:07 PM 06/25/13 12:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A.	Quote: I think all the vendors sell Spectra Premium fuel tanks don't they? If that's the case Rock Auto with their 5% discount code is your best bet. Not all vendors do , there is a line of asia import tanks out there also. But I second Rock auto , bought an A body tank for a friend there earlier this year , cheapest price I could find .

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: JohnRR] #1457956 06/25/13 12:41 PM 06/25/13 12:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY S slimert OP mopar
slimert OP mopar S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY	Thanks a bunch, I really have a problem with cheap overseas junk!

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: JohnRR] #1457957 06/25/13 01:23 PM 06/25/13 01:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,285 Pacific NW USA CompSyn pro stock
CompSyn pro stock Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,285 Pacific NW USA	Here's a related question. If one is to buy Spectra fuel tank, are the Spectra fuel tank straps a good idea to get as well, or should one do their best to clean up and reuse the factory straps? Please tell us your experiences with your fuel tank replacement and restoration. What did you buy? What did you not buy? What did you do to restore back to a correct factory look? Thanks!

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: slimert] #1457958 06/25/13 06:11 PM 06/25/13 06:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,020 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Thanks a bunch, I really have a problem with cheap overseas junk! Save your original lock ring for the fuel pickup , the new ones do not seem to work as well as the originals.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: JohnRR] #1457959 06/25/13 07:23 PM 06/25/13 07:23 PM
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wannadrag pro stock W Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,281 WI	Quote: Quote: Thanks a bunch, I really have a problem with cheap overseas junk! Save your original lock ring for the fuel pickup , the new ones do not seem to work as well as the originals. X2,the lock ring that comes with the sender is thin and doesn't hold the sender tight and the aftermarket senders are total crap.I have 2 new senders here one china and one mexico and neither are accurate.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: wannadrag] #1457960 06/25/13 07:27 PM 06/25/13 07:27 PM
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dart440 mopar Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 406 California City, CA	Does anyone sell a "good" sender to go with the tank? When you work on Spaceships for a living, how bad can a workday be?

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: CompSyn] #1457961 06/26/13 01:26 PM 06/26/13 01:26 PM
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DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	I bought three gas tanks; first came dented, second was painted and not galvanized and third was correct. Based on the stickers and the part numbers on the parts that came with, I strongly suspect that they were all Spectra tanks. The galvanized Spectra didn't need anything, galvanized with an oily coating is correct and will last forever the way I use the car. I used their straps too, but they APPEARED to be bare steel so I clear coated them...so far, so good. Most factory straps are badly rusted so it'd be pretty hard to find a nice set of those, I imagine. 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]

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: DPelletier] #1457962 06/26/13 02:05 PM 06/26/13 02:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,368 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,368 Iowa	I have a Spectra tank as well. I bought stainless straps for mine. They needed a little work in order to get them to snap up into the trunk braces but it didn't take long. I used the lock ring that came with the tank. So far I haven't had any issues but I still have the original if a problem arises.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: burdar] #1457963 06/26/13 02:34 PM 06/26/13 02:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 428 Oakville, Ontario, Canada CDN72SE mopar
CDN72SE mopar Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 428 Oakville, Ontario, Canada	I bought my Spectra gas tank for my 72 Charger off eBay from stampedingbuffalo, of course it's cheaper to buy it in the States and have it shipped to Canada, even though it's Canadian made there is not much choice as to where to purchase it here and it's over $400. I paid $175 for the tank and $105 for shipping to Ontario Canada. Here's the new tank, what a beauty.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: CDN72SE] #1457964 06/26/13 10:43 PM 06/26/13 10:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	I was doing a little poking around and found 3 suppliers of gas tanks, Evans-fischer, spectra, and Sheppard auto parts, are they all the same tank? Tim 1941 Taylorcraft 1968 Charger 1994 Wrangler 1998 Wrangler 2008 Kia Rio 2017 Jetta I didn't do 4 years and 9 months of Graduate School to be called Mister!

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: astjp2] #1457965 06/27/13 09:40 AM 06/27/13 09:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 343 S.E.Mich D drew72 enthusiast
drew72 enthusiast D Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 343 S.E.Mich	Spectre is the only one you listed that actually makes gas tanks.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: drew72] #1457966 07/01/13 07:41 PM 07/01/13 07:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY S slimert OP mopar
slimert OP mopar S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 WNY	Just got the new Spectra tank, straps and also a Spectra sending unit. The sending unit not too impressive, really light gage. I tested the resistance with the float down to up measures 10 to 90 ohms. Does anyone know if this is accurate or should it go down to zero ohms?

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: slimert] #1457967 07/01/13 08:39 PM 07/01/13 08:39 PM
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135sohc mopar 1 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 637 SoMd, USA	Spectra is the only game in town who actually makes them. Personally I dont think they are that great but when your the only one you can cut corners and make a half ssed part that people will buy because their is no other choice. Tank straps from them were just bare steel and made in china... half the thickness of the OE parts. edges of the replacement tank were just a sharp cut and not rolled/finished like OE. Fuel filler neck vent pipe was just a stub going into the top edge of the tank, soldered in at the wrong angle, OE was a full pipe going to the center of the tank near the rollover valve and coming out pointed 90 sideways to clear the frame rail.

Re: Best vender for gas tanks?? [Re: slimert] #1457968 07/01/13 09:32 PM 07/01/13 09:32 PM
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wannadrag pro stock W Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,281 WI	Quote: Just got the new Spectra tank, straps and also a Spectra sending unit. The sending unit not too impressive, really light gage. I tested the resistance with the float down to up measures 10 to 90 ohms. Does anyone know if this is accurate or should it go down to zero ohms? Before you install it and the tank run a long jumper from the rear of the car so you can test it while watching the fuel guage.I have one spectra made in mexico and one china made and the china made one is actually more accurate than the spectra one.

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