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| | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 | Okay, just about got my in tank fuel injection fuel pump done. Only took forever! I was mounting the tank on the frame when I had a look at the front bracket / strap. The rear strap touches the frame but the front one doesn't except at the top and bottom edges of the frame. Where the single bolt holds it in place, the bolt that goes throught the rear running board bracket, there is a gap of about 1/4" between the bracket and the inner frame. Is this correct? Am I missing a spacer there? Should that bracket be making full contact with the frame like the rear bracket?? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | It looks like the 1954 Suburban fuel tank mounts differently from earlier years. Maybe someone else has a picture? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3 | I'm running into the same problem on my '48 truck, when I went to install the front mount today I have almost a 1" gap to the frame. The rear mount fits perfect. At first I tought the bolts holding the rear running board bracket were the culprit. Haven't been able to find any good pictures of the mount installed. Anyone have a front frame mount they can take a pic of? Thanks!
Larry
1948 Chevy 1/2 ton 3100
I was sad that I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet.. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | I can go crawl under mine tomorrow and check. The tank and brackets are original. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Mark, here's a picture of my brackets before i unbolted them from the frame. looks like the front and back are different. brakets to frame tanks straps with the brackets that bolt to the plywood floor. original straps to floor new straps connected to brackets new tank straps tank installed straps not tightened up yet. tank installed straps not tightened yet tank pictures will these pictures help ? Tim
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 | Thanks Tim! I asked that question back in 2006 when I had the body off of the frame. I'll have to crawl under there to see what I was talking about. Maybe we can help Larry figure out what is going on. I haven't thought about this since I reassembled the vehicle. Now I'm curious again. More to follow! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | I checked mine and it is tight to the inner part of the frame rail, both brackets. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Is there rubber between the tank and strap? If not maybe that's why there is a gap... Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,257 | Is there rubber between the tank and strap? If not maybe that's why there is a gap... Mike B There typically is, I used rubber sheet cut down. http://www.bunchobikes.com/1952suburban58.jpg The area we are talking about is where the main bracket attaches to the frame. | | |
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