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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: chronos on April 06, 2008, 05:22:28 pm

Title: Gas tank question
Post by: chronos on April 06, 2008, 05:22:28 pm

Does anyone know if you can use a fullsize box gas tank in a shortbox?? If not why??
My current tank is out now-
what a PITA that was!!
The tank i took out is 44" long
I assume my old tank is 16 gallon , will the 20 gallon fit with the shortbed?

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: VileZambonie on April 06, 2008, 05:43:44 pm

No it won't fit. You can put 2 16 gallon tanks in though.

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: chronos on April 06, 2008, 07:29:40 pm

Thanks VZ, i have a parts truck with dual long tanks.

is this a 'easy' do into my facory single tank short bed??
Of course I would need 2 short tanks for mine. Can i make this work with a single door box?

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: VileZambonie on April 06, 2008, 07:34:50 pm

yeah I had my truck set up with a cross feed. Tank A has filler. Tank B feeds carburetor. Tank B has active fuel gauge. Fill tank A then flip on the switch to pump tank A into tank B. You have to watch the gauge. The refill tank a and u have 2 full tanks. It's kinda hokey but works.

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: chronos on April 06, 2008, 08:15:10 pm

Thanks VZ. I think i will stick with the one tank.
Do I have any other options on a larger tank??

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: VileZambonie on April 06, 2008, 09:27:20 pm

yeah if you wanna locate it to the back and use a blazer tank

Title: Re: Gas tank question
Post by: Captkaos on April 07, 2008, 02:30:46 pm

This is my write-up on how to put a Blazer tank in the back of a SWB pickup:

http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/blazertank.html