Under-bed gas tank?
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Under-bed gas tank?
Has anyone ever taken the gas tank out of the cab and replaced it with another under the bed? I'm wondering if some of the later Ford truck tanks would work relatively easy. There's nothing wrong with my tank, except for the fact that i want it out of the cab for a little more seat clearance. If anyone has ever done this or knows how it can be done please share the knowledge. This truck started out just to be a simple cruiser all stock with a good engine. Now the engine is done and I've got the welder cranked up and can't stop. 
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Not meaning to hijack this thread, but has anyone done this in a way that's practical? I couldn't haul a bed full of bricks if I had my fill spout in the bottom of the bed. Might be fine for a show truck, not for a work truck.
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Good article, but why the vent line? Is it because he did not use a vented cap? My 67 390 Fastback does not have a vent line. If you think about it, under acceleration there is nothing to stop the fuel from leaving via the vent tube.
I'm building a 521" stroker for my 63 Uni and I plan on doing a similer fuel tank set-up, however I am going to cut a piece of bed out of my donor truck and fabricate a custom fuel door, similar to ones on the sides of vehicles and use it to cover a recessed, hidden, vented fuel cap. I'm going to go to the boneyard a find a recessed pocket like the ones on the side of a Ranger.
I'm building a 521" stroker for my 63 Uni and I plan on doing a similer fuel tank set-up, however I am going to cut a piece of bed out of my donor truck and fabricate a custom fuel door, similar to ones on the sides of vehicles and use it to cover a recessed, hidden, vented fuel cap. I'm going to go to the boneyard a find a recessed pocket like the ones on the side of a Ranger.
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Uncle Skip used a marine filler cap, as shown in the article. Marine caps are not vented. His 406 with 3 dueces accelerates pretty hard, guess the vent is run correctly.
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Thanks for the replies! Those links should especially help alot. I too had thought about somehow hinging the tail light assembly, as I really don't want the filler in the floor unless i find a way to mount it below floor with a bed flush cover over it.
Thanks again for the links and tips!
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Thanks again for the links and tips!
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Originally Posted by mikecarson
I think the opening at the tail light is a bit narrow for a standard sized cap to fit behind, though with a bit of ingenuity, it could be made to work. Something like a 56 BelAir?
I just haven't figured out how to get a pipe around the frame without cutting or notching it.
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