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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 | I have stainless steel scraps I can have does anyone have info on or dimmensions for an under the bed fuel tank for a 55 2nd serries stepside. Or has anyone bought an aftermarket they don't mind measuring for me. Thanks JK55boy
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 45 | you could get some card board , scissors and duct tape and build a tank shape that fits your truck . then use those cardboard patterns on the stainless scraps . I always wanted to build a tank in stainless or aluminum but don't have a way to weld those metals (yet) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 | Thanks thats a good idea I work at a place that packages vegies so everything is stainless for sanitation reasons. Do I need baffles in it also? I found a sending unit which is a 30 ohm so it should work with my original gauge that fits in an aftermarket stainless tank they sell but of course they dont give its dimmensions. We just use a wire weilder with stainless wire and argon gas. Im Ok at weilding but my coworker is awesome at it 35 years experience.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | You definately want baffles in it. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | you need baffles, and if you go EFI, you will need a well (sump). I would put a good sized supply and return in the event you are going EFI. I like to use -8 for supply and -6 for return (1/2" and 3/6")
I also like to have vent line ports in each corner, however that is me.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | Originally I was planning to make a fuel tank for my truck, with that in mind I found these folks that sell components to make aluminum and stainless tanks, filler necks, sending unit flanges and so on... http://www.southtownsllc.com/Never dealt with them though, I found the perfect tank already put together. Grigg | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 | Thanks for all the info guys I had gotten busy with college and forgot about this post until now. but now I have a lot of new ideas to think about on my next big pickup project."The Tank" I'm getting closer to having my truck finished though only been 17 years so far.Maybe just 1 more year.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 138 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 138 | What about the legality of making your own tank? DOT certs and stuff.........
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 | I made my own tank, Highway Patrol said nothing about it when getting the VIN verified. Mine is made from 14 gauge steel with two baffles inside. I guarantee to you its stronger then any tank you could buy. I had to use a lot of leverage to bend it and then used 2" ratchet straps to hold it while welding. Joe | | |
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