Advice! Fuel tank for LS1 in 70 el camino
03-22-2006, 01:06 AM
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Advice! Fuel tank for LS1 in 70 el camino Hey, need some advice on the best and most cost friendly way for a fuel tank and pump for my LS1 in a 1970 el camino. I junked my stock tank due to a leak so im open to use an after market tank, adapt a newer tank with an in-tank fuel pump, or buy another stock tank and adapt that. I know about Rock Valley tanks but they are WAY! to expensive. Anyone who has done this or can give me some solid advice, that would be great.
Thank you.
Thank you.
03-22-2006, 08:23 AM
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I used a tank and pump from http://www.TanksInc.com/ They did not have a tank for my specific application, but I was able to find one that worked by meassuring the space I had and looking where the fuel inlets were. Their prices are in the $200 range and the pumps about the same and tanks are all baffled for fuel injection applications as well.
They also sell pump kits that can be adapted to other tanks.
Pat
They also sell pump kits that can be adapted to other tanks.
Pat
03-22-2006, 09:17 AM
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Rock Valley can mod a stock one for you. You save some money by not having
a custom one made from scratch. The only difference is the stock one
doen't have the baffles. Same pump.
a custom one made from scratch. The only difference is the stock one
doen't have the baffles. Same pump.
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Originally Posted by bazaz.j
Hey, need some advice on the best and most cost friendly way for a fuel tank and pump for my LS1 in a 1970 el camino. I junked my stock tank due to a leak so im open to use an after market tank, adapt a newer tank with an in-tank fuel pump, or buy another stock tank and adapt that. I know about Rock Valley tanks but they are WAY! to expensive. Anyone who has done this or can give me some solid advice, that would be great.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by rotoober
I'm getting just getting started on the same project! How far are you into the swap, and, what mount kit did you use? Auto or man transmission? Also, have you done anything to the suspension yet? I've been looking at the fatman fab gear, but want to do the engine first so I can see what ground clearance I've got...
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Originally Posted by SmokingWS6
A few A bodies have used oem Caprice tanks from the 92-96 era.
