Re: Joe's '49 Club Sedan
Posted by Joe Wareham On 2017/8/4 10:55:32
Here's a couple of pictures of my gas tank modifications. I measured many tanks and found the '53/'54 Chevrolet was the best fit for my Packard. I bought it on ebay for $199 and free shipping. It's manufactured by a company named "Tanks". It was new, inexpensive and a good fit. It did requires some effort to work.
An adapter had to be made to move the filler over to the gas door in the fender. A small bracket was made to hold the filler tube to a bolt on the gas door. The frame members above the tank were moved inward to give the tank better support. The original Packard gas tank retaining straps fit perfectly. A new gas line had to be made to fit the new tank outlet. The sender hole is 5-bolt so the Packard sender will not fit. However, like many new reproduction tanks, it has a place for an EFI fuel pump. This can be modified to fit the original Packard sender and the other hole can be blocked.
Much less expensive than having a tank coated and better than trying to coat the tank yourself, but it takes some work.
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An adapter had to be made to move the filler over to the gas door in the fender. A small bracket was made to hold the filler tube to a bolt on the gas door. The frame members above the tank were moved inward to give the tank better support. The original Packard gas tank retaining straps fit perfectly. A new gas line had to be made to fit the new tank outlet. The sender hole is 5-bolt so the Packard sender will not fit. However, like many new reproduction tanks, it has a place for an EFI fuel pump. This can be modified to fit the original Packard sender and the other hole can be blocked.
Much less expensive than having a tank coated and better than trying to coat the tank yourself, but it takes some work.
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