1969 camaro fuel inlet relocation?

[71maroesteban]

I see some people use the ridetech gas inlet and a 68 tank on a 1969 they just drill into the tail pan, is it simply for cosmetic reasons? I read somewhere the fuel leaks from the stock location since it’s so low? Just wanted to know the reasoning behind it

[dhutton]

I section in the gas filler section of a 67-68 tailpan so that is it nicely recessed. The reason I did it is because the 69 fuel filler is so damn low especially if you lower the car. It also looks good imho.

Here’s one that I did recently.

Don

[TheBandit]

I always though the flip-down license plate filler location was cool, but as I get older and after lowering the car a lot, my knees and back are starting to hate me. I often have to crouch at the gas station and hold the nozzle at a reduced rate, otherwise fuel backs up into the neck and the nozzle stops prematurely.

I think relocating to the tail panel or somewhere higher is a practical consideration as well as cosmetic.

Also when I ran a vented cap, fuel would slosh out the back going down the road. Now I have a vent in top of my tank (with a safety check valve) so I can run a fully sealed gap.

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I section in the gas filler section of a 67-68 tailpan so that is it nicely recessed.

Can you buy the relevant sheet metal parts aftermarket? I'm curious how hard they are to integrate into a 3rd gen Nova. I've seen it done on a few, but never seen how it was done exactly.

[dhutton]

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Can you buy the relevant sheet metal parts aftermarket? I'm curious how hard they are to integrate into a 3rd gen Nova. I've seen it done on a few, but never seen how it was done exactly.[/QUOTE]

This is the panel I use. Only $110 shipped. Well worth it imho.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-Camaro-Tail-Panel/263786941216?fits=Year%3A1967%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item3d6aed4b20:g:lHwAAOSwil5bNoFT

Don

[71maroesteban]

I section in the gas filler section of a 67-68 tailpan so that is it nicely recessed. The reason I did it is because the 69 fuel filler is so damn low especially if you lower the car. It also looks good imho.

Here’s one that I did recently.

Don

I kinda prefer the tail pan without the gas inlet. I wanted to know if say I was to auto cross/track the car if fuel would slosh bad enough to leak out of the stock inlet since it’s so low?

[dhutton]

I kinda prefer the tail pan without the gas inlet. I wanted to know if say I was to auto cross/track the car if fuel would slosh bad enough to leak out of the stock inlet since it’s so low?

It will be ok if your cap is not vented. If it’s vented you will likely leak fuel out the vent.

Don