Windsor56
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Just bought a spectrum tank for a 68 Roadrunner instead of the Fury tank. Note how the straps are offset but it is mounted solid with no problems Joe
B body gas tank, in a c body?
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Just bought a spectrum tank for a 68 Roadrunner instead of the Fury tank. Note how the straps are offset but it is mounted solid with no problems Joe
robert.k
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Nice ! , how did you get the factory undercoating off ?
Windsor56
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Heat gun and putty knife and a lot of time Joe
greasemonkeyman
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If it's removed from the vehicle then try using a wire wheel on the end of a drill.It's time consuming but will leave a clean metal finish when done.
nice thats exactly what I'm doing, do you by chance remember what the model tank you got was? CR9C is what I ordered...
Windsor56
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I can't remember exactly what the number was but that sounds right Joe
so tank came in, compared to my old one, its about 2-3 inches longer which I think should be fine. I just ordered the filler neck grommet and I am trying to source the tank pad...can I just go to a fabrics store and get some kind of felt and cut it to size?
I also googled it and saw people using roofing tar paper as a suitable replacement...what are your thoughts?
I also googled it and saw people using roofing tar paper as a suitable replacement...what are your thoughts?
safetymike77
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I have one from a 63 that looks to have been coated on the outside already. Located in Ripon, WI, looking for 75 out of it. I may ship it. It has been empty of fuel for a while now.
I vote for the roofing paper. Felt will hold way too much water and you'll be doing another tank and the trunk floor a whole lot sooner than you'd planned.
If you REALLY want to kill two birds with one stone, go to the roofing supply place and ask for Glace Ice Shield. That's what the NASCAR guys use as bear-bond. It repels water and it'll also act like a bit of a sound insulator.
If you live in Florida, the roofing places have probably never heard of it.........
If you REALLY want to kill two birds with one stone, go to the roofing supply place and ask for Glace Ice Shield. That's what the NASCAR guys use as bear-bond. It repels water and it'll also act like a bit of a sound insulator.
If you live in Florida, the roofing places have probably never heard of it.........
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
30# roof paper would do 15# is too much like paper
Needle scaler. Harbor freight has cheap ones that do the job
greasemonkeyman
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Between the pump and the carburetor but it's also a good idea to place one under the car between the tank and the pump for added measure.
BillGrissom
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Note that some models are "10 to 80 ohm" and others "80 to 10 ohms". If doesn't say which value is full & which is empty. I recall that Mopar's are ~10 ohm full, 70 ohm empty. Search in the A-body forum for better info. I don't recall Mopar ever changed, between body sizes or years. The reverse action is Ford senders, I recall. GM is something like 0 to 90 ohm. Google to find exact values. Anyway, 10 ohm around the 70 ohm value wouldn't matter much. To get it perfect, you might need to add a trim resistor, either series or parallel. If you install a later electronic dash "voltage limiter" (smart idea, $30 ebay), you can trim the 5 V output to make one reading exact (isn't "empty" most critical?), but that would also affect your coolant temperature reading.
A 3/8" outlet would be smart if you ever plan an EFI fuel pump, say for electronic fuel injection (like me), though 5/16" still works for normal engines, like Magnum engines (small block) w/ MPFI. You can usually squeeze 3/8" rubber hose to clamp tight on 5/16" tubing. Install only "fuel injection" hose today. The cheap carburetor hose doesn't deal well with ethanol and you don't want to change the sender hose again, or worry about it collapsing under suction if it softens from ethanol.
I also have a Fury (1967), and I was thinking about using a Coronet tank & sending unit. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind my asking.
1- our tanks are 23 gallon, I believe, but most b-body tanks are 19 gallon. Do you notice a big difference?
2- does having a smaller tank affect the gas gauge? is the needle off at all?
3- do I have to seal the inside of the new tank? or does it come sealed?
Your car looks awesome from underneath BTW.
Thanks in advance!
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