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Posted: April 17 2008 08:09 PM
 
Don Myers (aka 49Don) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Spring, Texas
 
I have a new aluminum gas tank and it has the line exit on the bottom corner{carburated motor}Should i pu a shut off of some kind there. Don
 
 
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Posted by ol bear  -  04/17/2008 08:44 PM
SO U SAY IT HAS A FILL INLET ,, AND 2 MORE FOR EXIT ??????,,, OWNERS MANUAL OR MANUFACTER WOULD BE UR BEST BET ,, OL BEAR ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, TOUGH TO MAKE A GUESS WITHOUT SOME PICTURES
OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana
 
Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  04/17/2008 09:33 PM
I hope the line is not hanging under the car bad idea anything fly up and break the line ( it being aluminum) and all your gas will go and hope exhaust is not close or a spark. Most fuel lines will be run from the top of the tank and the fuel pump will pull the fuel out. make sure the line is not all the way at the bottom of tank if it is all the trash will be picked up and placed in the carb. My bet is this is a homemade tank. One thing to remember when messing with fuel always be aware of fire and be safe. Hope this helps RED
Red's Place Custom & Restoration [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Posted by DavyJ  -  04/17/2008 09:33 PM
You can pipe it direct, but if you can, I'd put in a crash proof valve, they have a check ball which stops the flow in the event of a roll over. i think 'Tanks' or maybe Speedway motors might be the place to find one.
Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005
 
Posted by JoeP  -  04/17/2008 10:01 PM
A tank with the fuel outlet on the bottom is not a good thing. What are you putting it in? And were is it going to be located ? Like behind a seat in the trunk.
Joe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Somerset, New Jersey
 
Posted by dixie  -  04/18/2008 11:25 AM
THINK I WOULD RELOCATE THAT PICK UP.
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Posted by 49Don  -  04/19/2008 07:33 PM
I bought this tank from No Limit Engineering. Its going in a 49 Chevy Pick Up. behind the rear end. After your comments i called them and they assured me "thats the way they build them." Now i am confused Don
49Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Spring, Texas
 
Posted by fortyniner3100  -  04/19/2008 08:08 PM
Don, If you ordered a fuel tank for a 49 chevy P.U. the fuel line will exit the lower corner because the tank is made to mount behind the seat
fortyniner3100 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan
 
Posted by fortyniner3100  -  04/19/2008 08:09 PM
Don, If you ordered a fuel tank for a 49 chevy P.U. the fuel line will exit the lower corner because the tank is made to mount behind the seat
fortyniner3100 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan
 
Posted by fortyniner3100  -  04/19/2008 08:09 PM
Don, If you ordered a fuel tank for a 49 chevy P.U. the fuel line will exit the lower corner because the tank is made to mount behind the seat
fortyniner3100 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan
 
Posted by fortyniner3100  -  04/19/2008 08:12 PM
Sorry about that!
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/20/2008 09:47 AM
bottom exit is illegal. a tank with a pick up on the bottom is going to have trash problems. bad design in my opinion. i would rather have a top line extended to within an inch of the bottom. what goes to the bottom.... stays on the bottom
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