Re: "Waking Sleeping Beauty" .... The Blog!

Posted by HH56 On 2011/2/16 23:14:38

I forgot about the filler being low but in looking at either of the Chevy tanks, wonder if those openings are high enough to go over the frame as the vent does. The 53 Chev would appear to be the best option in that regard if the capacity is good. The 57 would have the advantage of sender being more accessible and not have to drop the tank but would need more work to mount. At least we would have a screen using that system.

If it clears, then cutting off the new filler to a stub and cutting ours to match and connecting with a rubber hose should be possible. Then it would just be a matter of figuring a support (if a tightly clamped hose wasn't enough) and blocking off the vent tube on the filler neck. The other poster running the 57 tank must have done something similar. I seem to remember something about a short piece of exhaust tubing he welded onto that tank.

At any rate, while one of you have your tanks out, could we get some excellent measurements and pictures of everything important for future reference.