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post May 1 2023, 05:46 PM
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working on the restoration now
fuel tank out (there were no rubber buffers to support tank!!)

here is pic inside tank
is this where the bottom fuel lines enter the tank
and where is the strainer located?

thanks

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post May 2 2023, 06:01 AM
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Not the best lookin innards, might have her "boiled out". The brass (very fragile) sock is whats protruding. About 3/8" x 3" tall.
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post May 2 2023, 07:48 AM
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Called Tangerine Racing today
They recommend the SS kit with late market 2 way fuel pump
with mounting on the firewall

To test an old fuel pump
Does one simply apply 12v to the terminals?
and see if it spins ok?

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post May 2 2023, 09:23 AM
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working on the restoration now
fuel tank out (there were no rubber buffers to support tank!!)

here is pic inside tank
is this where the bottom fuel lines enter the tank
and where is the strainer located?

thanks

Drex


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And yes, boiling the tank will strip the paint, too, as well as leave it unprotected from rust. You'll want to treat the surface (both inside and out) fairly quickly afterwards to keep it from flash rusting. I think you can use denatured alcohol for that. I used Por15's Metal Prep product.
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post May 2 2023, 12:23 PM
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working on the restoration now
fuel tank out (there were no rubber buffers to support tank!!)

here is pic inside tank
is this where the bottom fuel lines enter the tank
and where is the strainer located?

thanks

Drex

Skip attempting to boil out the tank and replace with new replacement. I discovered too late that a new tank cost less than what I paid for boiling out and painting several years ago. I also skipped replacing the internal sock filter by installing an external filter in line before new pump installation near the steering rack up front, eliminating the vapor lock problem from original pump location in engine bay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post May 2 2023, 01:06 PM
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did you use a stock 3 port pump up front?

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post May 2 2023, 02:04 PM
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JamieD

did you use a stock 3 port pump up front?

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dave

I installed a new 2 port pump, believe the brand was Airtex recommended by Clay, don't remember the exact model number. It has worked like a champ for several years.
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post May 2 2023, 07:52 PM
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If your tank is solid, why throw it out? I think I paid ~$40 to have my tank boiled. Even if prices have doubled since then, it's still a lot less than a new tank at ~$200 + shipping.
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post May 2 2023, 10:48 PM
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Just discovered this thread. So glad you took on this project.

I'll be wandering through Iowa this summer. Expect a PM to come by and visit!
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post May 3 2023, 05:39 AM
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Think I will go with boiling out original tank
and have them prep it as well
(yet to find a place to do this around my area)

Also, am planning to go with
The a fuel line package with the 2 port pump
and locate it up front.

Which one is the best?

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post May 3 2023, 09:50 AM
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having a heck of a time removing the hard lines
out of the bottom of the fuel tank

it almost looks like the inside of the flanges
were sodered to the threaded part of the tank
is this right
or, is the fuel line tube just really frozen in there?

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post May 3 2023, 05:02 PM
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there was no soder
applied a little heat
and it twisted right out

tanks going to radiator shop in Story City, Iowa tomorrow
yep, its gonna cost about what a new tank would cost (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
he does a lot of classic car fuel tank restorations out of Des Moines
apparently he will get to it in two weeks

it'll give me time to install the SS lines thru tunnel etc.
and also the pump, filter, up front

is there a diagram showing the exact location of where
best to install these parts?

BTW, will have an extra original fuel tank!

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post May 3 2023, 05:06 PM
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what's left of the tank filter

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post May 3 2023, 05:17 PM
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what's left of the tank filter

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Typical, after a 1/2 century and being soo fragile the socks get weak
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post May 3 2023, 07:09 PM
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Dave, I used a place in Knoxville a few years ago to do the tank on my '73- not sure they're still around, but it was called Gas Tank Renu and number was 641 8422822. Good luck.
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what's left of the tank filter

Drex

Don't bother replacing the in tank sock filter, I damaged 2 trying to install and decided on external in line filters that can be serviced much more easily and are better filters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) .
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post May 4 2023, 03:50 PM
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just got back from Story City
they'll call when it is done

my tank strainer was intact
but was destroyed by the time I extracted it out
i'll probably try to put a new one in
but like the idea of an extra filter inline

took this picture to see angle of bottom fuel lines

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post May 10 2023, 04:08 PM
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picked up my cleaned and treated fuel tank today!

still waiting on my SS fuel lines

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post May 10 2023, 04:27 PM
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After 1/2 century the sock gets tired, it's very fine brass wire. I would assume new one's are available, but have been able to salvage a couple recently. Will you be running FI or carbs?
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post May 10 2023, 04:29 PM
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from reading past threads on the EGR system
i gather that it is kept in place
but the actual charcoal cannister in not restored
is this right, or is there a way to do this?

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