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My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
I am in the beginning stages of my restoration and starting to think about the gas tank relocation. I want to use the existing filler location but relocate a gas tank under the bed in front of the rear axle. Is there anyone that can recommend a tank that will fit in that location inside the frame rail? I have seen some pics that show using a S10 gas tank. Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
Doubtful you will find anything that will work.
The truck isn't designed for a tank inside the frame rails. *If* you were going to locate a tank between the frame and the rear fender, I am certain you could easily find one. I've had a couple trucks with extra tanks. I am not quite sure you can do what you are suggesting anyway. Filler still on the cab, so the fill tube runs behind the seat, through a hole in the back of the cab and to the tank? That's a lot of plumbing. It would need to be a rubber tube as well to allow for movement of the cab. What is wrong with the stock location?
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
I've heard of and seen some conversions that you can use a 69-72 Jimmy/Blazer gas tank in the location in the rear where usually the spare tire is mounted.
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
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But since he wants to keep the filler in the same place... that would be one heck of a lot of tubing!
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
Thanks for the replies. I don't want the tank in the stock location because it is inside the cab. I have thought about putting the tank behind the rear axle, but all conversions I have seen show the tank extending lower than the rear bumper(other than custom made tanks) and to use the stock filler location, you are right that would be a heck of a lot of tubing!!!
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
Here is where they put a tank on my '66 parts truck!
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
I use to have a 1973 Dodge with dual tanks, one behind the seat, one under the cab/bed outside the frame rail, both tanks filled from the cab filler loaction thanks to a Y pipe. so I guess it could be done with a under the body tank, but I think your looking at outside the frame for an install.
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
Andice, I am not able to see your pic. Can you email it to me? bbynum@sc.rr.com
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Re: My 1966 GMC Fleetside Restoration
In 1964 I purchased a new 3/4T GMC P/U with a 305 V6, 4spd, I used it to tow my enclosed trailer that housed my top fuel dragster, along with an aluminum 8 foot slide in camper. I went to a junk yard and purchased a 16 gallon rectangular gas tank and installed under the floor on the passenger side. I made brackets and mounted it to the frame, cut a hole through the floor for a connector pipe to the original tank. A friend soldered a piece of copper pipe to the corner of the original tank and one to the top of the remote tank, I connected them with a piece of rubber hose. I used the sending unit in the new tank and filled through the original filler, now had 36 gallons of fuel at 10 MPG. This was a big deal when driving on a Saturday night from drag strip to drag strip.
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