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jaycoy65
10-21-2013, 12:25 PM
Anyone use or have experience with the fuel tanks sold on eBay for a LS1 swap?? There $465 complete with pump and sender
jaycoy65
10-22-2013, 01:50 PM
anyone??
Anyone use or have experience with the fuel tanks sold on eBay for a LS1 swap?? There $465 complete with pump and sender
hotrodneb
10-23-2013, 04:06 AM
looked on ebay for what you were talking about....didnt see anything close in my quick peek. Pricing sounds like a discounted Tanks Inc maybe?
jaycoy65
10-24-2013, 05:17 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350837702099?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
check it out and let me know what u think??
looked on ebay for what you were talking about....didnt see anything close in my quick peek. Pricing sounds like a discounted Tanks Inc maybe?
hotrodneb
10-24-2013, 04:35 PM
you should ask the seller...but again MY guess is Tanks Inc----but it may be a Chinese knockoff but heck I doubt the Japs would put a Walbro pump in
I'm tempted to buy one myself
jaycoy65
10-25-2013, 06:47 AM
YEP ITS A TANKS!! anyone use these?? good? bad?
you should ask the seller...but again MY guess is Tanks Inc----but it may be a Chinese knockoff but heck I doubt the Japs would put a Walbro pump in
I'm tempted to buy one myself
67rally
10-25-2013, 09:00 AM
Yes, I have one in my '67 Camaro 450rwhp LQ9. I bought it direct from Tanks Inc. Nice fit and finish, no issues. I have the Walbro 255 in it.
I paid $465 for my setup plus shipping. The eBay auction is for $463.99. You're basically getting free shipping through the eBay auction, but I'd rather buy direct and know who I'm dealing with.
jaycoy65
10-25-2013, 12:14 PM
67rally thanks for the replay. that's what I was hoping to hear!!! did u get the filler neck and straps to or just use ur old ones?
67rally
10-26-2013, 07:09 PM
67rally thanks for the replay. that's what I was hoping to hear!!! did u get the filler neck and straps to or just use ur old ones?
I reused my filler neck (it was only 1yr old). I used new straps.
Yes, I have one in my '67 Camaro 450rwhp LQ9. I bought it direct from Tanks Inc. Nice fit and finish, no issues. I have the Walbro 255 in it.
I paid $465 for my setup plus shipping. The eBay auction is for $463.99. You're basically getting free shipping through the eBay auction, but I'd rather buy direct and know who I'm dealing with.
nice to know! i am planning on buying the mustang version for my 67 mustang 5.3 project. i was also looking at the aeromotive phantom setup that uses their tank but its $200 more.
chevnut55
11-19-2013, 06:29 AM
Just buy it from tanks, e bay sucks.
Mine is great, much better than oem, cheap enough. the only problem was the either gave me the wrong or defective sending unit so check it and the pump if you buy it with the tank before you install it.
HwyStarJoe
12-05-2013, 05:59 PM
A bit of advice if you do buy the tank, sending unit and pump from Tanks ( or whomever)... You have to build the sender yourself. It's a 0-90 Ohm GM sender, but it's universal so you have to fabricate some of it to fit the tank. Same with the pump\pickup.
I know it's probably tough to do if the car isn't built and running, but I suggest fabricating the sender to fit the tank, then adjust it OUTSIDE the tank so that your fuel gauge is accurate. The instructions that come with the tank and sender explains it.
Also make 100% sure you fabricate the pump pickup and return perfectly.
I have this Tanks tank, GM sender and Wallbro 255 in my '69 and I tested the sender to make sure it read 0 to 90 Ohms just fine. I took my time fabricating the float, etc. I made sure the pump and pickup were exactly where they need to be (distance off the bottom of the tank, etc) But when all was said and done and I had the car finished, I ran out of gas with 4 gallons still in it! It's an 18 gallon tank.
The filler neck doesn't extend too far into the tank, so that's not the problem. I know the pump\pickup are right... so I have to blame the sending unit\float.
I should have waited and adjusted the sender AFTER I had the gauges in and the car wired. Then finished building the tank.
Live and learn!
:)
But I'd buy another tank from them no problem. Beautiful 100% powder coated.
Oh... I bought everything straight from Tanks. They know the right questions to ask you.
Vegas 69
12-05-2013, 07:45 PM
I run one in mine with an LS7. Very happy with it a performs just as well as the $1500 tanks sold by others.
Looks great and a good company to work with.
i ended up buying a repo tank for my mustang and a 99-02 ls1 camaro fuel pump module. I am going to drill a hole in the tank, shorten the LS1 bucket, and go from there.
total investment so far is $125 for a new tank, fuel pump module, and a 3 7/8 hole saw.
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