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#1374839 08/25/2020 10:03 PM
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Hello I have a 1954 chevy 3100 have question about the gas tank. Were the filler tube and the vent tube go into the tank there are 2 bolt's .Is there a gasket under that flange ? Reason being having tanked cooked out at raditaor shop.and need to know if I will need to replace gasket or Oring or what THANK YOU for any help or advice thanks again!!!!
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Originally Posted by jrhackett
Hello I have a 1954 chevy 3100 have question about the gas tank. Were the filler tube and the vent tube go into the tank there are 2 bolt's .Is there a gasket under that flange ? Reason being having tanked cooked out at raditaor shop.and need to know if I will need to replace gasket or Oring or what THANK YOU for any help or advice thanks again!!!!
Do you have a pic of that flange?

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No I don't tank at radiator shop were the fill tube enters tank
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I believe that flange is soldered in place, in addition to the two bolts. With the thin metal of the flange, it would be difficult to get a gasket to seal well. I think the bolts were there just to hold the neck in place while flowing solder into the joint. I can't get a close look at my tank, but I recall seeing it being soldered.
[on edit] Just to clarify: I didn't actually see it BEING soldered (I would have been 3 years old then, and they probably wouldn't have let me in the assembly plant), but I do remember seeing solder around the edges of the flange, when I removed it from the truck. wink

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A picture of my new Spectra tank. Built like the old tanks. It's bolted and soldered.
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