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Finally Hutched It

Sparky83

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Figured since i couldnt afford to fill the tank for another week.. id modify the tank a little hehehe..

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Lotta space under there when the tanks missing...

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for only having 4 gallons left in it that things still pretty heavy.. and awkward to try and carry when the fuel can slosh around...

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out comes the sending unit...

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at first i thought that was a cap.. but apparently its a 1 way valve...

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Little test fitting of the new line to make sure it clears the float..

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yup sure does.. had to bend it a little as when i tried to put it in the tank i discovered it hit the tank wall.. wouldnt let the sending unit sit flat.. opps..

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stripped off the paint from the brake line as i couldnt find anyone that might know if the fuel would have taken it off.. didnt want it accidently getting sucked up...

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shaped it so it ran down to the bottom of the tank.. heard some reports that when it just hung up in the air people had problems with it fatiguing the sending unit causing it to break. this way the tank supports some of it.

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little valve..

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nice union...
 

Sparky83

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right now shes got the shiny orange pump light on her.. biggest reason i did it was i heard alot of people talking about how it could suck air bubbles in from the return line when it got below it or if there was any being blown by the return itself..
 

fatherdoug

Tonto Papadapolous
Looks like a lot of work. I thought the same thing on my '78 when I dropped the midship tank. It looked really roomy under there.
 
right now shes got the shiny orange pump light on her.. biggest reason i did it was i heard alot of people talking about how it could suck air bubbles in from the return line when it got below it or if there was any being blown by the return itself..


Yeah stops from picking up the frothed fuel!! Mine quietened the engine down too
 

Sparky83

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Norlina NC
Looks like a lot of work. I thought the same thing on my '78 when I dropped the midship tank. It looked really roomy under there.

ironically doug.. next time that tank comes out a bigger ones going in... shell be loosing her 29 gal tank for a 51 gal tank...

Yeah stops from picking up the frothed fuel!! Mine quietened the engine down too

shes still missing a little but her giddy up had more pep... even got her to wiggle her butt around when i got on it the one time.. thats hard to do in a dually... im hoping the tuner helps solve the miss.. if not im pulling injectors.. which i dont want to do..
 

fatherdoug

Tonto Papadapolous
ironically doug.. next time that tank comes out a bigger ones going in... shell be loosing her 29 gal tank for a 51 gal tank...



shes still missing a little but her giddy up had more pep... even got her to wiggle her butt around when i got on it the one time.. thats hard to do in a dually... im hoping the tuner helps solve the miss.. if not im pulling injectors.. which i dont want to do..

You're doing a 51 gal midship tank?
 

Sparky83

Virginia Chapter member
5,566
219
Norlina NC

Sparky83

Virginia Chapter member
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219
Norlina NC
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and now im broke...
 

DNFXDLI

The Token Canadian
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That is a cheap fill!
Nice job Shawn!
 

Sparky83

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yeah i was poking around to see who was cheapest and saw that... everyone else in the area it was 2.29-2.68 9/10 gal... i saw it and was like.. "IM BUYIN!!!" better not be a lie...
 

Sparky83

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Norlina NC
How low will it go, so to speak? $1.90 for diesel? Holy crap, that's cheap.

same depth as far as the tanks go as your still using the same tank straps... its just longer...
 

Sparky83

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Norlina NC
havent bought one yet andy but will be a titan tank... they use to have a 56 gallon version for the crew short beds.. but when i went looking the other day it seemed to be gone..
 
What did you do yesterday? ... I hutched my tank.


It just sounds dirty, do you have to change your underwear after?

Hi Sparky... beer drinking smilie
 

Sparky83

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:p You know you wanted to watch Randy... lol

hey hey...
 

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