67-72 Chevy gas tank
Hello all. I am new to this message board. I have searched the web and asked all kinds of people the following question:
I am building a '68 Chevy C10 shortbed pickup. I am running a 350 K motor out of an '89 suburban with the factory Throttle Body Fuel Injection. I would like to relocate my gas tank to the rear frame rail area, and I would really like to use the in-tank pump and sender unit from the suburban.
1. Is the '67-'72 Blazer style gas tank sender mounting hole smaller than the '89 pump/sender?
2. Does anyone know if an '87-up full size Blazer 25 gallon tank will fit behind the rear end between the frame rails? This would be ideal, because the sender/pump unit would fit right in.
My research so far seems to show that side to side clearance will be fine, it is front to back that seems tight. The '87 tank is supposed to be just over 28" front to back, but the frame rail crossmembers are about 19" apart. Would it be feasible to move one or both of these crossmembers to fit the tank. Similar to moving the trans crossmember to mount the 700R4 I will be using?
Or, does anyone else know of another application that would allow me to use the in-tank pump/sender set up, or have another suggestion?
Any help or advice is appreciated
Thanks
Hello all. I am new to this message board. I have searched the web and asked all kinds of people the following question:
I am building a '68 Chevy C10 shortbed pickup. I am running a 350 K motor out of an '89 suburban with the factory Throttle Body Fuel Injection. I would like to relocate my gas tank to the rear frame rail area, and I would really like to use the in-tank pump and sender unit from the suburban.
1. Is the '67-'72 Blazer style gas tank sender mounting hole smaller than the '89 pump/sender?
2. Does anyone know if an '87-up full size Blazer 25 gallon tank will fit behind the rear end between the frame rails? This would be ideal, because the sender/pump unit would fit right in.
My research so far seems to show that side to side clearance will be fine, it is front to back that seems tight. The '87 tank is supposed to be just over 28" front to back, but the frame rail crossmembers are about 19" apart. Would it be feasible to move one or both of these crossmembers to fit the tank. Similar to moving the trans crossmember to mount the 700R4 I will be using?
Or, does anyone else know of another application that would allow me to use the in-tank pump/sender set up, or have another suggestion?
Any help or advice is appreciated
Thanks