I had to throw away my incab fuel tank because it rusted out at many places.
Now I am in search of a fuel tank and would like to put one between the rear frame rails, its the only place one would fit because of the divorced 4x4 case.
I know somebody had done this before.
Where can I find a tank to fit this narrow frame.

1974 FORD 4X4 HI-BOY
360CI
STARTED RESTORATION.
NOT DRIVEN FOR 5 YEARS, NO FUEL TANK!

 

A Bronco II fuel tank will fit within the highboys narrower frame rails.

 

for real! Do you have one in your truck, I would like some pics.
Where does it mount and where does the gas cap go

 

I don't have one on my truck (i have two 20gal. saddle tanks) but there's been a few threads on this topic in the past about guys using the Bronco II tank on a highboy.

 

I found a BroncoII in a friends junk yard, the tank is still there and is mounted in the very rear of frame, I will do some measuring soon as I cut some poison down, I NEED PICS OF SOMEONE WHO DONE THIS PLEASE

 

Todds79 has done the bronco II swap

 

anyone contact him please

 

Here is a pic of another FTE member who did this.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...150642&width=0

A very good idea and cheap one to boot. I thought about it, but wanted something larger to accomodate my 5 mpg rig. Now I just need to figure out an auxillary tank for my second fuel door to hold a little more.

 

The in-cab tank used 1973/77 is obsolete.

No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any, no one reproduces it.

The in-cab tank (DOTZ9002A) used 1961/72 has been reproduced by Blue Oval Truck Parts.

Y'all may think installing a fuel tank in front of the rear axle is a good thing...to me it's a crazy idea!

Do you remember the exploding Pinto gas tank fiasco? No? When the cars were rear ended, the tank hit the axle housing splitting it open.

Sparks from crumpling metal set the gasoline aflame. People were burned to death...not pleasant! The exact same thing could occur with this mod.

Do you remember the exploding Crown Vic gas tank fiasco? No? The exact same thing occured with the Crown Vic's (Mercury Grand Marquis/Lincoln Town Cars) as it did with the Pinto's.

 

THANKS FOR THE BRONCOII PICS
As for NUMBERDUMMY this mod is to put the tank BEHIND the rear axle at the tail gate, not in front of axle like you said.

 

It's a matter of semantics. In front of the rear axle...in this case....means between the axle housing and the rear bumper.

When these vehicle were rear ended, the fuel tank was pushed forward, the lip of the fuel tank hit the axle housing, splitting it open.

It happened on 1000's of 1971/75 Pinto's, 1000's of Crown Vics.

Ford had to recall every 1971/75 Pinto 2 door: Hatchback and Runabout beginning midyear 1975 to retrofit a kit to "fix" the problem.

The kit (D5FZ9F007A) consisted of a curved plastic shield that fit between the tank and the axle housing, and a longer filler neck.

A similar kit was installed on 1993/2004 Crown Vic's to fix the same problem. This fix was begun around 2005.

 

OMG I KNOW WHAT ND IS TALKING ABOUT!!!


watch this youtube vid i found to see what happens when u rear end a Pinto!!

Rear Ended Pinto


Enjoy!



ok ok ok.. here is real footage of a test:Real Test Footage

JT

 

What can I do to fix my in cab tank? It's in sorry shape.

 

What's wrong with it? Has it rusted or is it just dented up? No one makes new replacements. Many times you can find a decent in a salvage yard because since they are inside, the tanks don't tend to rust "as much", but they still rust with fuel and moisture is still in there. Tanks from the 67-72 series are still made, but require some modification to make work. Specialty shops may be able to cut it open, clean it and then weld back up, but with that much work and the danger of doing so would be pretty expensive.

 

What is the difference between a 67-72 and my tank? What do I need to do to make it work?