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08-16-2007, 12:22 PM
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gas tank What are you guys doing for gas tanks for your genIII engine? Are you running stock tanks, adding foam, replacing them with aftermarket ones that have baffles?
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Another avenue to go down is purchase a baffled pump from tanksinc.com and retro it into a stock style tank. Much cheaper than the Rock Valley tank, but also very labor intensive.
Here's a link to the pump/sump combo. http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...prod/prd84.htm
Since I have more time than money for the project, that's the way I'm handling mine
Here's a link to the pump/sump combo. http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...prod/prd84.htm
Since I have more time than money for the project, that's the way I'm handling mine
08-16-2007, 02:02 PM
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If you have the money, go with the Rock Valley Tank. If you want to save some money, you can make your own. Schitzo has an excellent write-up in the "LSX into 67-69 Camaro Basics" section. I bought a stainless tank kit from classic industries ($280) and a tanks inc pump like the one posted by rhino ($210); If had another chance, I probably would have bought an Aeromotive fuel pump. For data to the fuel gauge; used an auto-meter fuel sender ($65). There is some considerable amount of labor to make a mount plate, modify the fuel pump fuel sender mounts and float, and fuel tank baffles. Total cost in parts is about $560. Here are some photos:
Note: Not shown, but later had to weld the baffle directly to the bottom of the tank to make it easier to replace the fuel pump.
Note: Not shown, but later had to weld the baffle directly to the bottom of the tank to make it easier to replace the fuel pump.
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I just saw that you were using this in a truck, not a car. I haven't seen many truck swaps on here. I believe Shifty is doing one if I recall correctly.
Ackattack: This is wildly off topic, but did you ever live around the Topeka, KS area? I think I remember you having a NBM TA or Formula.
Ackattack: This is wildly off topic, but did you ever live around the Topeka, KS area? I think I remember you having a NBM TA or Formula.
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yeah, shifty is doing/did one....this will be in a 68 pickup with a "blazer tank" in it.
I'm originally from KS, I think I ran into you at an autocross in Salina right after you got your camaro; I had a NBM Formula. I lived in manhattan and worked in Topeka, so I may have ran into you at HPT too.
I'm originally from KS, I think I ran into you at an autocross in Salina right after you got your camaro; I had a NBM Formula. I lived in manhattan and worked in Topeka, so I may have ran into you at HPT too.
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I am trying to use my stock tank and what I am thinking about doing is putting a bulhead fitting on my tank for a return line and using an external fuel pump and filter. My question is what size return should I use and will my stock fuel line be big enough? Besides that does anyone have any Ideas?
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Originally Posted by 69blackwidow
put a 96 impala ss plastic gas tank in my 69 Camaro, got the tank,and pump for $100 . had to do some mods but beats drop`in over $1000. i seen somebody in this forum did it, and said that is cool so i did it pic 026 on my page mike
