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| | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the 2nd tank is from a 55-59, question is if it'd fit well in the space and under the straps, the fill necks are different [on driver side 55-59] ... no telling if the sender will be totally accurate, but the resistance will be the same regardless of voltage, both 30 ohms .... might keep looking for a good used AD tank
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 | Looks like I will be putting it up for sale and looking for a 47-53 tank. How much do you think I can get for the 55-59 used gas tank? Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I'ld go with a reproduction set. Tanks and senders are cheap for these era trucks,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I thought 1954 chevy trucks had the pickup tube out of the top of the tank like in the photo.Both tanks fill from the passenger side in these photos,or am I missing something ?
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: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Used tanks are a gamble anytime you use them for the $130 that most vendors are asking you are better off biting the bullet on a new tank. You have to rememember these trucks were designed for a 5-10 year lifespan your asking and awful lot of a tank to go 60 years and then some. I have parted out 24 trucks in the last two years and never found a single tank I thought warranted cleaning/refurbishment for my own truck. As for value I could not give them away they go to the scrapyard with the rest of the bones. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 | Classicparts.com has a new gas tank for $160 parts and shipping. I'll just order a new one. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 19 | How much did your Spectra tank cost you? So do I just go to Orielly auto and order it through them? I dont want to even chance it with classicparts.com after reading that... thats terrible | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Rockauto.com Shows them going for $143.00 plus shipping
Orielly has them for $250.00 according to thier web site.
I paid over 250.00 for mine, from my local Carquest. So that Rockauto price is a good deal depending on shipping.
Good Luck | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | There is a lot of good feedback on the spectra gas tanks.
I believe these trucks where built to last more than 5-10 years,just my opinion.
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"
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