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#17116 08/19/2004 1:05 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 | Can someone please tell me the capacity of the fuel tank in a '51 Chevy panel truck? I recently saw a fuel tank from one, and it seemed to be a rather small tank for a service truck.
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#17117 08/19/2004 2:13 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 | Approximately 13 Gallons. | | |
#17118 08/19/2004 2:28 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,067 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,067 | Actually when I'm on empty on my 52 GMC 3/4 ton, it'll swallow about 15 gallons. But unless you're on a long drive to burn a little of it off, it'll leak back out with heat expansion. So you might be safer sticking to 13 gallons or so.
52 GMC 3/4 ton pickup
68 Big Block Vette
68 455 Firebird
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#17119 08/19/2004 4:21 AM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | I have a 3800 1954 panel, fuel tank holds 16gl. Bought a fuel tank at a swap meet and it held around 13gals. How long is your fuel tank?
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