The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-21-2017, 04:55 PM   #1
Chevystep
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Comfort, TX
Posts: 142
Rear gas tank question

I'm fixing to bolt up a 69 Camaro tank in my 66 longbed step with a license plate filler door. The bed wood is off at the moment and this seems like a good time for the install and getting the tank out of the cab. Question for those who've done this and ideas from those just in the know....Should I put a vented sending unit in it and a non vented cap to possibly eliminate slosh out the filler neck on acceleration? I know Camaro's and several other models came with this gas tank set up, so is this "acceleration slosh" even something to worry about? Seems like the tank needs venting one way or another, so it's either cap vented (acceleration slosh again) or sending unit vented where a long enough hose and vent valve would work.
Clear as mud, right? Opinions?
Chevystep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2017, 07:52 PM   #2
damnyankee36
Senior Member
 
damnyankee36's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Posts: 663
Re: Rear gas tank question

Try here:https://www.google.com/search?q=69+c...w=1600&bih=742
It should get you started...
damnyankee36 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2017, 10:30 PM   #3
Chevystep
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Comfort, TX
Posts: 142
Re: Rear gas tank question

That sound you hear is me slapping my forehead......yeah, it's a camaro tank...go to the camaro folks for an answer......which appears to be the proper vented gas cap!

Thanks for the head slap!
Chevystep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2017, 09:40 AM   #4
damnyankee36
Senior Member
 
damnyankee36's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Posts: 663
Re: Rear gas tank question

HAHA! No problem!
damnyankee36 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-26-2017, 07:15 PM   #5
rvrfoot
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: san bernardino ca
Posts: 1,611
Re: Rear gas tank question

I n your 66 is the cap vented now? Or is the filler neck vented?
rvrfoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2017, 06:37 AM   #6
PGSigns
Senior Member
 
PGSigns's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hayes Va
Posts: 4,569
Re: Rear gas tank question

Let us know how it works out. I looked at it before going to the Boyd tank and it looked like the tank would be really low below the frame to get any angle on the filler line.
Jimmy
__________________
60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131
Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need?
1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver
1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home
1965 Suburban
2003 3500 Duramax
2005 Ultra Classic
PGSigns is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2017, 09:45 AM   #7
Chevystep
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Comfort, TX
Posts: 142
Re: Rear gas tank question

Here’s some mock up picts, I had an extra truck bed so I’m using some of its crossmember pieces for the framework.
Attached Images
   
Chevystep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2017, 10:47 PM   #8
rvrfoot
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: san bernardino ca
Posts: 1,611
Re: Rear gas tank question

Oh ok a little different.
rvrfoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2017, 07:45 AM   #9
PGSigns
Senior Member
 
PGSigns's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hayes Va
Posts: 4,569
Re: Rear gas tank question

Thats about how it looked for me. I did not want it that far back or below the frame. As low as my truck is I wanted more room under it for the tall speed bumps we have around work and it as hidden as I could get it from the back.
Jimmy
__________________
60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131
Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need?
1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver
1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home
1965 Suburban
2003 3500 Duramax
2005 Ultra Classic
PGSigns is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2017, 05:46 PM   #10
rvrfoot
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: san bernardino ca
Posts: 1,611
Re: Rear gas tank question

I hope that works out for you.
rvrfoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com