Thread: Gas tank fuel pick-up

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Most folks are getting away from bottom feed tanks. It can be dangerous. Another question: If you have only a sender port on the top and a feed on the bottom, how will air get into to your tank? Vented gas cap?

Newer tanks are set up with a top feed tube and a top vent that has a ball check in it in case of rollover. Just passing on info.

H.R,
That is the reason I was wondering about the vintique tank, technology/safety has come a long way since 1932. Since I have blown my budget all to heck, I need to try to work with what I have and since there has been no fuel in tank, I think I can "update" it for my use and not buy a new tank now.
Thanks guys,
Jim

I have read this thread since you first posted, and someone needs to speak up for Vintique here.

I am a Vintique dealer, and the tanks we have here certainly have a pickup tube. The tanks have two identical holes with the five bolt pattern for a sending unit. You place the sending unit in one, and a pickup unit is installed in the other hole. This unit has the pickup with a filter screen, return line to the bottom of the tank, vent tube with roll-over saftey check valve, etc.

The part number for this tank is B-9002, it retails for $425, and has all correct markings just like Henry's original.

Tim, thanks for the correction. IT sounds like Jim has a tank with only
one hole per his description.....could he have an older model or something? The two hole description sounds much more useful for his application so he doesnt have to use the underneath fitting. Any idea what is going on with his tank?

Thanks

Mike

SirSpeedy,
Thanks for comment. My tank only has one hole 5-bolt hole in top and 1/4" pipe (?) in bottom. I wish it did have what you described because I would not have a problem. This car came from Heritage about 1 1/2 years ago (before buy-out) and the buddy I bought had another from there that had the same style tank. Maybe as Mike suggested I have an older model tank or one built especially for restorers? Be that as it may, I still have to modify it for a pickup. Oh-well, thats the fun part of playing with cars.
Jim

Jim....you're from Texas....use a .357 Magnum drill...with a
flat nosed bullet so it wont go thru the other side of the tank.

You know, that would just the right size to put a 3/8" gas line.
Jim