Hey guys, I hope someone can help me out! I'm looking for a fuel tank that will fit in a 20"x 33" opening, maybe 6-8" thick. I mounted an s10 blazer tank(20 gal) and thought it was going to be perfect. Until I put the body back on and now the tank rides about 6" off the ground. Steep parking lot entrances will definitely have it dragging. I can raise it with no problems, but I don't want to lose any more trunk space unless I have to. Please throw me some ideas!

Fuel tanks are easy to build. I use .093 thk 3003 aluminum and GM collapsible fuel pump/sender units.

It will have to be made from 4 pieces for a rectagular tank. 2 end plates with the edges hammer formed with a radius and the body itself is made from 2 "L" shaped pieces. I used a sender from a mid 2000 GM but used the in tamk pump. If you're using a mechanical pump, I would still use the same unit, but would remove the in tank pump and replace it with a piece of tubing.

 

This is the type of unit I used because they are spring loaded and will vary if I recall 3-4 inches. After thinking about it, it wont work for your application because you need such a short tank. These are great, because they have the pump, sender, pressure line, return line and vent all in one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2002-Chevy-Express-GMC-Savana-Van-Fuel-Pump-Module-Sending-Unit-Assembly-/230770053276

This is the only picture I could find of a tank that I've built. I posted it so you can see what I mean by hammer forming the end caps. This is a 3 piece tank because it's round. Rectangular tanks must be made in 4 pieces because it's impossible to bend a square with a standard sheet metal brake.

 

-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 1st of February 2013 09:02:09 PM

Not sure what your trying to fit it in but spectra makes replacements for classics just pulled up 53 chev to see what they offer

http://ecat.spectrapremium.com/au/1953/chevrolet

Made in Canada last I checked Heard about them on stovebolt form closest to oem they could find good fit without having to modify

70's Mustang tank might work for ya.

70 Mustang
Cougar/Mustang
Specifications
22 Gal. Capacity (83 Liters)
With Drain Plug
Without E.E.C
Including with tank, lock & O-ring kit
Hollander no.: 733
Ford no.: D0ZZ 9002A

Tank Dimensions: 30 1/4" x 22" x 9 3/4"

Source::: http://www.autoworksracing.com/gas_tanks1.htm

I built my gas tank cause i am too cheap to part $$ for fuel cells which are a great alternative and no doubt you could find one of the size you require. I later came across a marine fuel tank of the proper dimensions for my truck.,,it was $20.00

427CARL wrote:

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44 days and no tank?  

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 I hear ya!! No wonder it takes some guys 15 years to build a car !!

I've been workin on the other end of the car lately but I think I figured out a solution. I need to c- notch about 2", so I'll be stepping up the frame and floor at that point. I'm going to raise the trunk floor behind the notch to the same level. I'll lose trunk space, but not as much as I thought in my original post. So I think I'll stick with the blazer tank, it clears my springs and shocks, and the filler tube lines up pretty good with the fender that it needs to come out of.

hemi43 wrote:

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It will have to be made from 4 pieces for a rectagular tank. 2 end plates with the edges hammer formed with a radius and the body itself is made from 2 "L" shaped pieces. I used a sender from a mid 2000 GM but used the in tamk pump. If you're using a mechanical pump, I would still use the same unit, but would remove the in tank pump and replace it with a piece of tubing.

 

This is the type of unit I used because they are spring loaded and will vary if I recall 3-4 inches. After thinking about it, it wont work for your application because you need such a short tank. These are great, because they have the pump, sender, pressure line, return line and vent all in one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2002-Chevy-Express-GMC-Savana-Van-Fuel-Pump-Module-Sending-Unit-Assembly-/230770053276

This is the only picture I could find of a tank that I've built. I posted it so you can see what I mean by hammer forming the end caps. This is a 3 piece tank because it's round. Rectangular tanks must be made in 4 pieces because it's impossible to bend a square with a standard sheet metal brake.

 

-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 1st of February 2013 09:02:09 PM

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 If you use the sending unit froma 1997 and older Chev truck, that sending unit comes with a pump that can be replaced on its own.  Teh 1998 and newer truck come with sending units that have integral fuel pumps that cannot be easily replaced.  The 98+ pump/sender can cost from $400-$600 while the older 1997 and back pumps can be had for $75 for just the Delco ppump itself.  The 1997 pump I am talking about is the GM pump that is recommended by GM Performance pArts for its 350hp Ramjet 350 and its 500hp Ramjet 502 crate engines.  But with the older 1997 and back sending units, you do lose that 3-4 inches of height adjustability that you get with teh above pictured sending units.  GM did this so tha they can use teh same pump/fuel sensing unit in a variety of fuel ytanks.

 

This is the sending unit from a 1997 1/2 ton Vortec 350 truck GM part number 19111415

 

This is the pump from the same vehicle 25163473

 

 

this is a pump from a 2008+ GMT900 flex fluel truck.  Guys are using this pump on aftermarket supercharged GEN 4 engines.