few pix of tank install

1/2 way there. will show a few more when done. peeling back carpeting was a pita. im into it less than 2 hours and 4 beers. hey, im retired, im in no hurry.

Hey Bob, who's tank are you using and what is the capacity.

THanks, Rich

Bob,

you may discover the gas cap will not allow the hood to close using the bigger tank. I was able to remove the chrome part of the cap and that was just enough to allow the hood on my car to fully close... your mileage may differ.....

Just a thought, instead of painting or carpeting over the new tank, take it to Rino Liner or Line-X. OR spend some retirement time and spray it yourself. Personally, I out source it.

i got it from some outfit in arizona, they were cheaper than cip1. it is supposed to be 16 gallon but since tank is empty i will figure it out real quick.
ive had enough for today...tomorrow.
add small amt of gas and check for leaks
bolt tank down
reglue carpeting, it still fits but some glue shows but black paint will take care of it.
cut hole in underside of hood(i did this on my last car and there is no way the hood is going to shut flush w/o cutting hole, even with the special low gascap.

rich..i think it was chirco.com...shipping was cheaper and no CA tax 9.75% ouch...

Is that your brake fluid reservoir in the last photo? If it is, it's time for a flush :-)

Bob--will you use your existing sender for fuel level?

No spare now, right?

Dioes the new tank fit right into the existing cut out where the old tank went?

I'm always tempted to do this but really like having a spare tire.




















a lot.

brake fluid. car is a year old,1200 miles
i am going to use stock sending unit and bend it down a bit. i prefer to figure my mpg x capacity and use the tripometer as a more accurate gauge.
i carry a flat repair kit, mini compressor and a can of fixit flat.
jack, u can get a continental spare tire addon from thunder valley.:)

Bob....
yer still a bum.

ARRRRRRGGGH, and proud of it you drydock landlubber ..

Add a longer rod to the float, it's easy to do and you can still adjust it for a correct tank reading. ~Alan

IF the gas cap doesn't clear the inner panel, you should know that there is over an inch clearance between the inner panel and the outer panel in the area of the gas cap. When I swapped for a larger tank, I just cut a 3 inch dia. hole in the inner panel.

I'd understand if you didn't want to do that! Just thought you should know the possibilities.

Jack,

In the words of my long time friend and mentor Phineas Freak (on the far left), "Gas will get you through times of no spare better than a spare will get you through times of no gas"

With a can of Flat-Fix you're back on the road....out of gas....you're goin nowhere. Just say'n:)

rich,
not to be contrary, but i believe it is freewheelin' franklin that you are channeling.

Good point, Rich. Still-------

tank completed, time to cruise w/o having to fill up all the time.

Bob, call it a hunch, but I'm guessing that when you're driving, you'd have to stop anyway, to take a 'leak' before you run that tank near empty!

Bob---looks great--congrats. Fill us in now;

Did the gas gauge work ok after the install? Did you have to modify it?

Did you cut the hole for the gas cap? What did you use to make the hole?

What is cthe capacity of your tank, where did you buy it and how much was it?

I'm very tempted. My Type IV wants longer legs than the little 8 gallon tank I have now.

Thanks for the info!

i did cut the hole, 3 1/2 hole saw using right angle drill or if not u will have to take the hood off
gas gauge is working but not sure how accurate yet till i put some miles on it.
i put in 3 gallons here, drove 1 mile to gas and it took another 9.6 gal till it first clicked, so that gives me 12.6 gallons . next time i will lift nozzle further out fill hole and see how much more i can squeeze in. im sure it will be around 15.

i bent the sending unit down a bit but others say add on an extension
i got it a chirco.com, $130 plus shipping, might find it cheaper on your east coast
fairly easy install, slips right in, takes some time and the angle drill and hole saw are a must.

this tank is made by EMPI, they advertise it at 16 gallon(part 95-2004B) bit i got almost 13 gallon in it and 1 guy reviewed it at chirco and he only got 13 gal too. sounds like it might not be 16 gal as advertised but it is a vast improvement over the stock tank.

Herewith SOCs ugliest float arm extension. It's redeeming feature is that cost nothing and it works.

About capacity - I usually re-fill around the 1/4 mark (at which point the gauge starts bobbing and weaving like the shortest guy on a basketball team). At that point, the refill is 12 gallons, which puts total capacity right at 15 or 16 gallons.

I never did get a taller top carpet, add that to my list.