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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 73 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 73 | I have a '72 C60 427 . The air tanks are leaking and will not build pressure. I need a source of new air tanks. If anyone knows a source or remedy let me know. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,989 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,989 | Find your nearest medium or heavy truck dealer, Freightliner, Peterbilt, International, Etc, they will be able to get something. I wouldn't bother trying to repair what you have, they rust from the inside due to condensation in the compressed air.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: May 2017 Posts: 100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2017 Posts: 100 | You can find better pricing at Fleet Pride or other truck supply warehouse https://branches.fleetpride.com/tn/
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Find someone who is in the trucking business and has junk around. I have given a lot of air tanks away. https://photos.app.goo.gl/eRrmzRA4gUMpkyjWA | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Big rig junk yards are a treasure trove. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Icfman See if your local refrigeration outfit might have take-out accumulator tanks,they will be clean and tuff. Also propane tanks,like aluminum fork lift tanks,steel too are possible. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Icfman Thought of another source for air tanks,we have a local fire extinguisher outfit that takes care of our local refinery. They had some co2 big extiguishers they phased out,forged steel heavy tank that would work for air tanks. Think I would coat those on inside !! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Icfman Thought of another source for air tanks,we have a local fire extinguisher outfit that takes care of our local refinery. They had some co2 big extiguishers they phased out,forged steel heavy tank that would work for air tanks. Think I would coat those on inside !! Might be hard to drain the water out of a fire extinguisher tank... Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Air tanks aren't that hard to find. And they don't really have to be specifically for your vehicle. There is no need in trying to reinvent the truck air tank. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | MikeB Not getting your drift ,co2 tanks are clean as a whistle. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | MikeB Not getting your drift ,co2 tanks are clean as a whistle. Fire extinguisher tanks don't have any extra pipe bungs welded to them. How would you drain condensation out of the tank if it was mounted horizontally? Mike B | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | "MikeB Not getting your drift ,co2 tanks are clean as a whistle." I don't think this guy has ever run trucks with air brakes. I have owned trucks with air brakes since 1964 and still own a dozen of them. We have been running air driers for almost 40 years, but we still have to drain our air tanks periodically. Water and a little oil makes a nasty white sludge. I still recommend the guy go out and buy an air tank. If he were to come around Fredericksburg, I would give him one. I have lots of them lying around. | | |
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