Thread: Sure this has been done....but?
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11-04-2008 04:17 PM #1
Sure this has been done....but?
I've been racking my brain trying to decide on what to do for fuel tank(EFI) on my 36 truck. Then a thought came to me in the myriad of other thoughts for the day. One huge fuel tank to fill the entire bed. 45.5X61X3deep (exept on cab end I can drop down an additional 6 inches for the length of fuel pump). Then set the bed side angle strips on top of the tank. Maybe even figure out a way to attach bed wood or find someone real good with an air brush to paint 'looks like wood' design on tank...then add strips. I'll lose 3" of bed this way but still be able to use it.
If I place a tank between the rails at the rear....that sucker will hang down way too much for my liking....or be very small (12 gallons or less)
What do you think?
Dave GDo not lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot
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11-04-2008 04:38 PM #2
Well.....It's certainly different, that's for sure. It does sound like a cool idea though! I imagine it'll need some baffles in it to keep fuel from sloshing around, but it sounds doable.I ain't dumb, I just ain't been showed a whole lot!
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11-04-2008 04:39 PM #3
I recently built 2 tanks of aprox 8 gallon each for a 32 ford---they fit inside the frame rails on each side of the drive shaft and basicly straigt down from the seat area--
For your deal---how would two vertical tanks down the inside of your bed work????? I would be hesitant to use the tank top as the bed bottom---
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11-04-2008 05:04 PM #4
i did a tub out 57 chevy pickup built a steel fuel safe for a fuel cell built a frame out of 1by1 tubing to hold below the wood bed and built a batter box that slid on a rack with pins and was bolted so if you need to get at the batter you unbolted the bolt pull it 1 inch off the pins and it would come out all of it was painted a body color and all was above the roll pan the owner made up a filler neck up that was flush with the deck like a boat filler neckIrish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-04-2008 06:11 PM #5
I've done similar to Pat- I've got a tilt bed with a cell mounted to the frame and made a custom surround with an access door mounted to the bed so it's movable. (Tilt bed is only for tire removal purposes) Wood will completely surround the tank cover. Your full bed idea is neat but I'd think in the event of an accident you'd be in serious danger. JMOSuperman wears Chuck Norris pajamas
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11-04-2008 06:40 PM #6
You will not like the results of having a 3" deep tank when it's 3/4 full and you're going up a grade.
I don't know how deep your bed is, but let's say it's 20". You could build a tank side to side the width of the bed and as tall as the bed up against the cab and still have most of the bed to haul stuff. Let's say it stuck back from the cab 6". A tank 45.5" X 20" X 6" would hold 23 1/2 gallons. The bed floor would be 45.5 X 55. That should be enough room to haul 4 small block Chevies.Last edited by techinspector1; 11-04-2008 at 06:51 PM.
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11-04-2008 06:40 PM #7
your tuck is so much like the one i did right down to the ex pipes to the rims and roll panIrish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-04-2008 06:43 PM #8
I musta done good then, right Pat?Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas
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11-04-2008 06:55 PM #9
Originally Posted by rc57Irish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-04-2008 07:16 PM #10
..........and it all fits under the hood.Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas
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11-04-2008 08:00 PM #11
yes i know the one i did had a 454 with a tunnel ram did you ever see levi s truck do not tell me it going the be a painted a rose color with a white leather interior toIrish Diplomacy ..the ability to tell someone to go to Hell ,,So that they will look forward to to the trip
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11-04-2008 08:13 PM #12
Plans are Titanium silver frame & underpinnings, orange body and tan leather.Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas
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11-04-2008 08:29 PM #13
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
I may call NSRA tomorrow and find out theyre stipulation regarding fuel hoses. I really wanted to get this truck to pass NSRA saftey inspection.
Thanks,
Dave G
Do not lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot
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11-04-2008 08:35 PM #14
Originally Posted by pat mccarthy
Thanks,
Dave G
Do not lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot
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11-04-2008 08:42 PM #15
Originally Posted by rc57
Thanks,
Dave
Originally Posted by techinspector1
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Dave GLast edited by Stovebolter; 11-04-2008 at 09:23 PM.
Do not lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot
Welcome to CHR. I think that you need to hook up your vacuum advance. At part throttle when cruising you have less air and fuel in each cylinder, and the air-fuel mixture is not as densely packed...
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