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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 | I just ordered a 25 gallon fuel tank, sending unit, and straps (for K5 Blazer) for my '47, gonna mount it behind the rear end and have the filler come out the driver side behind the fender. My truck originally had the tank under the bed and filler out the passenger side. I know a lot of people have used them, just wondering how many of you guys have and what I have to look forward to/avoid when I do the install.
Thanks.
Last edited by Wayne S; 04/13/2014 12:16 AM.
1947 Chevy 3100 - Shop truck - 250 L6/T5/4.10's
1970 Chevy Camaro - Rotisserie jail
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 | Well the tank, straps, and sending unit came. Looks like it should fit very well, being that it's a square tank. I'll take pictures when I start the install.
1947 Chevy 3100 - Shop truck - 250 L6/T5/4.10's
1970 Chevy Camaro - Rotisserie jail
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | I have done this swap on my 49 Sub. Tank is 02 Tahoe. Fits nicely between the rear frame rails. I had to fab the mounting straps. One thing I forgot to do is
connect the vent line. takes a long tome to put gas in sometimes 15 minutes so be sure to hook it up. I also moved the filler to the drivers side. Tank capacity is 31 gallons. Takes a second mortgage on the house to fill it up. But I am happy with it.
Weeds | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 56 | Good to know, and thanks for the tip. I certainly know about expensive fill-ups. I have an '04 Suburban 2500 with a bigblock, 8.1L, and it has a 38 gallon tank. If I run it low, it's an easy $100 or more to fill it up...usually two transactions also. lol
Last edited by Wayne S; 04/21/2014 7:01 PM.
1947 Chevy 3100 - Shop truck - 250 L6/T5/4.10's
1970 Chevy Camaro - Rotisserie jail
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 11 | Has anyone out there removed the seat pedestal to allow for a lower benchseat when swapping out the tank in an AK. I am also in the middle of the retrofit a K5 Blazer tank to the rear frame rails behind the rear wheels, to remove the Bomb under My but in the cab. I am trying to have a rear fill as the AK is already on a 1973 K5 4x4 chassis and runnin gear? Does the pedestal bolt in or have spot welds to cut?
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