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Feb 23, 2013 | 08:07 PM

FoundOnRoadDominatin

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Zero Gas Tanks

I was so happy thursday. I took a sick day to work on the truck

and finally after a year got her started. Engine sounds strong, all the lights work( except a small issue but I will post another thread for that) I felt satisfied.

But this was with me feeding gas to the carb with a funnel. So I decided to drop the tanks and check them out today. Rusted out from the inside and all the lines well rotted. Just great. So what do I do from here guys... do I just go to summitracing.com and buy a new tank..... your advice is much appreciated.

Feb 23, 2013 | 08:18 PM

Galendor

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Yep. Sounds like you need to buy a new tank, sending unit (probably), and gas lines. You need a clean fuel supply to have a running truck!

Feb 23, 2013 | 08:58 PM

fiftyfordfloored

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Or try RockAuto... or your local NAPA and bring the print-out of the pricing on RockAuto and get a better deal and no shipping...

SPECTRA Gas Tank Part #s:

F6A - Side Mount (Mid-Ship) 19 Gal
F14A - Side Mount (Mid-Ship) 16 Gal
F1C - Rear Mount 19 Gal

Sending units (also Spectra numbers):

FG74A - Side Mount (Mid-Ship) 19 Gal
FG75A - Side Mount (Mid-Ship) 16 Gal
FG73A - Rear Mount 19 Gal

Hope this helps.

Feb 23, 2013 | 10:39 PM

Steven Conroy

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If you have some cutting/welding skills you could just make your own supersize tanks out of some 55 Gallon oil drums like an old Army buddy of mine did. Measure how deep the space between the bottom of the frame and your bed is, lay your drums on their side, mark from the ground up and cut. Weld a flat piece of metal to the side you cut, cut out the holes for your sending unit, return lines etc. rinse it out and mount. Depending on how much you cut you could have anywhere from a 40 to 50 gallon fuel tank. Have fun at the pump with that!!!

Feb 23, 2013 | 10:40 PM

Mediarocker

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You can try LMC, they also have the rear mount tanks and extended run tanks.

Feb 23, 2013 | 11:55 PM

JayzDaddy

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Use the local part stores. No shipping and some sort of warranty available close by.

Feb 24, 2013 | 06:59 AM

Franklin2

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Yes, all the local stores carry them. What does that tell you? They also carry ignition tumblers, parking brake cables, etc. for these trucks. Check out your sending units also, they like to go bad.