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Installing a fuel cell behind rear end , outlet 10" lower than the fuel pump, will this b a pro???? 1955 1st .

Depends on the fuel pump. Most electric pumps do not like to suck fuel, once primed they work OK, but if the keep running dry every time you shut it off, they will not last. Mechanical pumps do not care. If you install a check valve right at the tank outlet, you can get away with it. The valve should hold fuel in the line and pump.

Joe

any particular reason to put the fuel tank pretty much directly in the line of impact if you get rearended?

the reason is to get the tank out of the cab....Not sure there's any place to avoid a direct impact ...I'm boxing it in with 2x2 1/4 " angle. I'm using a mech. pump ....never have liked a elect. F.P. I like the check V. will use it ....

think about it a minute. if it is in the stock location and you get hit hard enough to make the tank leak. You will be too dead to care. Behind the rearend is one of the worst locations from a safety standpoint. I could see it if you are a very large person and need the extra room. But, it's your truck you can do whatever you want, just giving you something to think about.

Just a thought. The military jeeps of the 40-50-60's all had the gas tanks under the seat. The M151's also had a 24v electric fuel pump in the gas tank.

I've seen this same tank in trucks on e-bay mounted inside the bed, 1 toward the rear and 1 behind the cab ....now I'm thing of doing that .... what's u guys take on this ....

I mounted a home made tank behind the rear axle on my '37. The fill location on stock '37s is under the passenger seat, very uncool to make the wife get out when fueling. Mine is made from 14 gauge steel mounted high up in the frame, lowest part is still bumper level. I don't worry much because of the heavy steel used and all the braces I put inside it. If the truck ever does get hit, theres two feet or more of frame, bumper, trailer hitch, and bed thats got to move before hitting the tank.

Joe

I run a fuel cell behind the rear end. I also have an electric fuel pump on a switch. I made a little cage for my cell. I can't post photos but it works well enough.

I have a small leak in the fuel tank on my '48 1.5 ton. It is the stock tank in the factory location behind the cab.
Does anyone know is the Jim Carter MEG 149 a good original/close to original option?

I just went through an original position fuel tank R&R on my 49 3100 and there are a few things I ran into that you may ask a supplier up front.
I purchased my new fuel tank from an individual and don't know which supplier he got it from.
My 3100 had a bottom feed fuel tap that had 1/8 pipe threads, a short 2" or 3" adapter and an on/off valve that connected to a flex line then the hard fuel line.
The new replacement tanks bottom hole came plugged off w/an M8-125 bolt. Since it was tapped with a smaller metric thread the OEM setup wouldn't work.
Luckily the new tank came w/a new sender that was also the later model top feed version. It works great w/my fuel bowl type fuel pump. I only had to adapt a 3' length of 5/16's threaded hard line and drill a new hole in the cab to route it from the top of the tank out the bottom of the cab.
So long story short, ask if the the tank's bottom feed w/adapt to the OEM hook ups. If not you'll be having to modify/fab.
Good luck
Dave