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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 | Hi, I have a 49 Chevy half ton, with a 235 out of a 57. I ordered a new gas tank and sending unit for a 49. The old gas tank drained out of the bottom, the new one has a plug in the bottom and the sending unit has a sock and pulls the gas from the top. I assume that this will still work, but am looking for some feed back. Should i look at maintaining the gravity feed and get a new sending unit, or will this work? Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Many people think that this change, which started in 1954, is a better arrangement. Sediment in the tank will not as easily plug the outflow of fuel.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | If you want. The sender works just fine. Take the plug from the tank. Cap the line from the sender and put a line in the bottom of the tank. Works that way as well. What ever you want.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | Went through the same thing a couple yrs ago. The top feed works great w/the stock fuel pump, haven't had any fuel related issues since.
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Dave | | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 17 | Great, thanks for the help. I'll hook it up. | | |
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