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rlh37ford

08-28-2011 @ 2:06 PM

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Bob’s latest mini catalog features gas tanks. It lists 81A-9002 tank with non-threaded, integral neck for late 37 & 38-40. Has anyone successfully installed this tank, the req’d connecting hose & filler tube in a 37 Ford? If yes, please advise of any installation problems or issues, including lining up filler tube in fender hole. Many thanks.

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08-28-2011 @ 2:53 PM

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rlh37ford,

I don't know, but I have a new one in the box from Drake that came with my purchase of a '40 Ford 2dr Std and I would be very interested too, in learning if there is a problem getting this tank installed in a '40 2dr Std. Thanks.
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08-28-2011 @ 6:19 PM

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Dixiejak,
You'll find the tank too wide to install without a lot more effort than the original tank. Some have found it easier to raise the body a bit. You'll also find the authentic fuel sending unit will not fit.
And, IF you are going for an authentic restoration, the tank itself is incorrectly shaped.
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08-28-2011 @ 6:53 PM

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Mike:

I have the same dilemma with my 38, except it is compounded by the fact that the station wagon floor is so close to the top of the tank, that even replacing a stock tank, with another stock tank (which I have) is going to be touch and go.

Other than "points", which are not a big deal to me, since my lifelong companion will be a touring until I pass on to the next dimension; is the poly tank any easier to install?

I'm almost to the point of considering fabricating my own, using the bottom half of my
spare tank and a "truncated" top.

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08-28-2011 @ 7:51 PM

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I had a similar issue with a 36 Drake tank, but had the luxury of body off...still had trouble with the filler neck fitting correctly. I used a poly tank on a 39 and it was a snap to install.

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08-28-2011 @ 7:52 PM

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I had a similar issue with a 36 Drake tank, but had the luxury of body off...still had trouble with the filler neck fitting correctly. I used a poly tank on a 39 and it was a snap to install.

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I had a similar issue with a 36 Drake tank, but had the luxury of body off...still had trouble with the filler neck fitting correctly. I used a poly tank on a 39 and it was a snap to install.

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08-29-2011 @ 7:21 AM

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I have a 37 truck tank with the screw-in neck, but the tank has been weld on top to repair a three corner tear. If a screw-in mount could be welded in to Drakes tank,. I'd be happy to cut it out and pass it on to you. Whaddya think...

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Unless you are a purist, a plastic tank is the way to go for seldom used vehicles. It won't rust or corrode, even in the presence of alcohol. Most of them fit without problems, the exception being if you have aftermarket rear shock mounts. Many of the metal tanks have indents for clearance there, often made with a big hammer. Almost always, and fuel tank with leakage can't be successfully repaired, as the "tern" coating inside has been breached, with pinholes forming in the unprotected metal. If you must go with metal, invest in a stainless steel tank.

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