Fuel Tank Help
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From: Kennewick, WA
Fuel Tank Help I am doing an LS1 conversion and I am building my own fuel tank. Does anyone know where a person could buy the part of a fuel tank that the pump and sender mount to on a late model GM. I want to use an in-tank pump but don't have the tank part where the top rign mounts to.
Also does anyone know where a person could get a longer late model fuel pump for a GM style. I have one for a 2003 Trailblazer but it is only 8" long and that won't make for a deep gas tank.
Thanks
Also does anyone know where a person could get a longer late model fuel pump for a GM style. I have one for a 2003 Trailblazer but it is only 8" long and that won't make for a deep gas tank.
Thanks
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From: Austin, Texas
Re: Fuel Tank Help I installed a 2000 Camero fuel pickup in my 63 Corvette tank. The fuel pickup is spring loaded so there is some leeway on the length. I went to the back of the local chev dealer and had my pick of several tanks to cut the attachment point off of, however after looking at the fuel pump and sender I decided to just cut a hole in the top of my tank and use the existing seal on the fuel pickup with homemade attachments to hold the unit down. This worked very well. I put fuel in the tank and turned it upside down to check for leaks. About three foot from the tank I installed a 1998 Corvette fuel regulator with its combined fuel return. This allowed me to just run one line to the 2000 Corvette engine. <font color="red"> <!--color--></font>
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From: roanoke, va.
Re: Fuel Tank Help The tank you are building are you building the complete tank or modifying a stock one? I modified a stock tank for my 67 nova with a 406 fuel injected engine. Since the I am redoing my 79 elcamino with an ls1 and 4l60e trans. Had to redo tank for that too, I may be able to help.
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From: Kennewick, WA
Re: Fuel Tank Help I will be building a new tank as it is going into a 1950 Willyd jeep. I have found that the 1999 vortec 350 pickup uses an in-tank pump that is 11" long. I don't know how much PSI this pump has.
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From: Anderson, Indiana
Re: Fuel Tank Help The 99 Vortecs run at 58 psi like the LS1 engines. So if it will fit the way you want it to, it should feed the engine ok.
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91 Z28 LS2 408CI, LS9 Supercharger, LPE GT7 cam, Yank3000, 3450 raceweight.
Latest numbers: 9.71 ET, 141.42 MPH, 1.40 60' , 610 RWHP Mustang Dyno
www.speartech.com
