Bronco rear tank conversion question
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Bronco rear tank conversion question
Just confirming,
I have a '94 short bed F150, it only has 1 rear tank, and it's the ridiculously small 16 gallon tank, and it's really getting on my nerves fueling up every 3-4 days 45-50$.
I've heard the Bronco 30 or 38? gallon tank, is a direct swap in the rear tank on trucks.
Can I keep my current fuel pump/sender unit, or do I need the bronco sender as well?
I have a '94 short bed F150, it only has 1 rear tank, and it's the ridiculously small 16 gallon tank, and it's really getting on my nerves fueling up every 3-4 days 45-50$.
I've heard the Bronco 30 or 38? gallon tank, is a direct swap in the rear tank on trucks.
Can I keep my current fuel pump/sender unit, or do I need the bronco sender as well?
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lots of good info on this subject, do a search for it.
The tanks are aftermarket tanks made by Spectra Premium. The F26E tank has the same dimensions as the stock tank but it's deeper. You can also use a F26D tank but you will need to twist out the vent tube spot welded inside the filler.
The pickup and return need to be extended. The stock float is not long enough.
*I have not done one yet, but have read many installs and it is on my list of things to get done*
The tanks are aftermarket tanks made by Spectra Premium. The F26E tank has the same dimensions as the stock tank but it's deeper. You can also use a F26D tank but you will need to twist out the vent tube spot welded inside the filler.
The pickup and return need to be extended. The stock float is not long enough.
*I have not done one yet, but have read many installs and it is on my list of things to get done*
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Use the bronco tank. It's same length and width only deeper.
Take some electrical conduit and some all thread to lower the stock straps and it bolts in place.
While you're at Home Depot getting conduit and all thread rod, get some compression fittings to lengthen the pump so that it sits in the bottom of tank correctly. Autoparts store and get brake line same diam as fuel pump unit. (Gotta take it out to figure out brake line and compression fitting size. It's an easy swap.
You can possibly find a new bronco sending unit and pump unit, but don't hold your breath.
Take some electrical conduit and some all thread to lower the stock straps and it bolts in place.
While you're at Home Depot getting conduit and all thread rod, get some compression fittings to lengthen the pump so that it sits in the bottom of tank correctly. Autoparts store and get brake line same diam as fuel pump unit. (Gotta take it out to figure out brake line and compression fitting size. It's an easy swap.
You can possibly find a new bronco sending unit and pump unit, but don't hold your breath.
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What's that F26E?
Witch is bigger? that one or Bronco? I dont' care how it hangs down, the rear end of that truck is so high up it won't matter, I just want capacity!
Witch is bigger? that one or Bronco? I dont' care how it hangs down, the rear end of that truck is so high up it won't matter, I just want capacity!
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I know that a bronco sender and pump assembly is nearly nonexistent new, I wonder if you can get it for the f26d easier.
What is that tank from. 89 3/4 ton. Or is there a newer one so that we know it has a high pressure pump in the tank. (Didn't 89 still have the frame rail pump)
What is that tank from. 89 3/4 ton. Or is there a newer one so that we know it has a high pressure pump in the tank. (Didn't 89 still have the frame rail pump)
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89 Still had the booster pump. I think 90 was the first year without it.
The spectra tank uses the stock sending unit and you extend it to work. The parts to modify it are included.
They only list it as working up to 89. So I suspect that 90+ something changed with the sending unit. Not sure what. I know the 86 sending unit and the 87 are different in that they read backwards. So an 87 sender with an 86 gauge would ready full when empty and empty when full and vise-versa with the 86 sender/87 gauge. Not sure if the 87 and up gauges are the same but possibly you could use 89 parts with a higher pressure in tank pump to feed the system without a booster pump. Or you can hit the JY looking for the 94 Bronco parts to make a 94 Bronco tank work and live with 32 gals.
You mention you have a rear tank only? I always thought the mid tank was standard and the rear optional. Maybe you could get the parts to add the missing tank and leave it stock. The mid tank is either a 16 or 19. The SWB trucks got the 16. The stock rear was 19.
The spectra tank uses the stock sending unit and you extend it to work. The parts to modify it are included.
They only list it as working up to 89. So I suspect that 90+ something changed with the sending unit. Not sure what. I know the 86 sending unit and the 87 are different in that they read backwards. So an 87 sender with an 86 gauge would ready full when empty and empty when full and vise-versa with the 86 sender/87 gauge. Not sure if the 87 and up gauges are the same but possibly you could use 89 parts with a higher pressure in tank pump to feed the system without a booster pump. Or you can hit the JY looking for the 94 Bronco parts to make a 94 Bronco tank work and live with 32 gals.
You mention you have a rear tank only? I always thought the mid tank was standard and the rear optional. Maybe you could get the parts to add the missing tank and leave it stock. The mid tank is either a 16 or 19. The SWB trucks got the 16. The stock rear was 19.
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Yes the truck only has 1 rear tank, no front fuel door, nothing. And from what i've heard, the short bed trucks got the silly little 16 gal tank.
My '89 F150 300 auto, has only 1 tank as well, but the front one, and it's bigger, not by much, but it goes further on on the tank, and cost more to fill up.
My '89 F150 300 auto, has only 1 tank as well, but the front one, and it's bigger, not by much, but it goes further on on the tank, and cost more to fill up.
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Yes the truck only has 1 rear tank, no front fuel door, nothing. And from what i've heard, the short bed trucks got the silly little 16 gal tank.
My '89 F150 300 auto, has only 1 tank as well, but the front one, and it's bigger, not by much, but it goes further on on the tank, and cost more to fill up.
My '89 F150 300 auto, has only 1 tank as well, but the front one, and it's bigger, not by much, but it goes further on on the tank, and cost more to fill up.
No ALL pickup rear tanks were 18.2. Front tanks in short beds were 16.5
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I've never seen a short bed regular cab truck with just 1 front tank. And this is the 2nd I have.
Plus with the little amount I can stuff it in, and the little distance I can go, sure tells me I have a 16 gal tank, cause i'm getting about the same mpg as my automatic long bed 300 with just a front tank, and it goes alot further on the tank, and cost more to fill up!
Plus with the little amount I can stuff it in, and the little distance I can go, sure tells me I have a 16 gal tank, cause i'm getting about the same mpg as my automatic long bed 300 with just a front tank, and it goes alot further on the tank, and cost more to fill up!
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I've never seen a short bed regular cab truck with just 1 front tank. And this is the 2nd I have.
Plus with the little amount I can stuff it in, and the little distance I can go, sure tells me I have a 16 gal tank, cause i'm getting about the same mpg as my automatic long bed 300 with just a front tank, and it goes alot further on the tank, and cost more to fill up!
Plus with the little amount I can stuff it in, and the little distance I can go, sure tells me I have a 16 gal tank, cause i'm getting about the same mpg as my automatic long bed 300 with just a front tank, and it goes alot further on the tank, and cost more to fill up!