Avengeance

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Im looking for a 98 metal tank to swap into my 02... reason being Im going to modify it with a sump for a pretty healthy E85 system and retain stock functions.

Are the tanks direct swaps? I have a friend with a 98 that he is going to sell soon.... wondering if I can just swap tanks with him before he sells it.

Thanks in advance.

bigboykilroy

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it will "fit" with no issue.
But the wiring on the 99+ are different.

Avengeance

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Thanks..

Will my 02 bucket assy drop in and mount correctly into the 98 tank?

bigboykilroy

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No the fuel assembly are different, the 99+ are teh bucket style and the 98 are this metal folding looking device.
The wiring for the fuel senders are as well different.

Avengeance

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Thanks man I appreciate it!

Lonnies Performance

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I thought you were pondering E85.... this being the case you want to stay away from the metal & keep the plastic.

Avengeance

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Yeah that is a thought too.. everything Ive read so far leads me to believe it wouldnt be that big of an issue. Although Ive just started researching. It seems using bulkheads on the stock plastic tank then going external is an option but Im not entirely comfortable with the thought of sucking air on a low tank.

Id realllllllly like to keep it intank... but the more I read the more I realize that 900+rwhp on E85 intank is just not doable at this time.

Ive recently started researching external stuff for the time being, however I am still interested in your up and coming stuff.

Lonnies Performance

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It is doable, just takes a little more work.

Already did 1100rwhp E85 on 2 Walbros w/ boost-a-pumps.

I am expecting my pump flow numbers any day. The dual intank big pump setup may be a reality very soon.

Avengeance

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I might just be happy with duals intank with BAPs.... but Id really like to get away from all the additionals to make up for having a inferrior complete setup. Not that theres much wrong with BAPs... but you know what I mean. Im just glad to eliminate the meth kit... for a long time I relied on that thing too heavily.

Cant wait to hear about that new setup you and I talked about. You need any real world testers? Ill have a combo that would fit the bill on E85... were anticipating 800-1000rwhp boosted.

bpope

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Metal tank is no good with E85??

Avengeance

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The plastic is a better option as alcohol based fuels, E85, have been known to have corrosive properties with metal surfaces.

bpope

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That I believe has been the misconception. Most things I have researched say they haven't had any problems with the steel tanks. I know the GN guys do not. Just wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with F-Body tanks?

Lonnies Performance

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No misconceptions.... alcohol does react with metal. This does not imply that it will eat a hole through the tank, but keep in mind, you are starting with a 13 year old tank that could already have some moisture damage.

If I had a 98 that I wanted to run on E85 I would not hesitate to use the metal tank, but if I had a 99 up car, I sure as hell would not switch from plastic to metal.

bpope

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I got you...yeah, I am not denying the fact that it is not somewhat corrosive either. I switched to a 98 tank not thinking I was going to run E85. Now I am going to try it this year and I don't feel like switch it back out. The car this tank came out of was a very low milelage, garage kept car that was not daily driven by any means. Hopefully I will have OK luck. I may not even like E85...but I don't want to change tanks back out to just try it. Hopefully my laziness doesn't screw me! LOL.