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04-07-2016, 01:32 PM | #1 |
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Installing new gas tank in a 34
I'm installing the gas tank in my 34 restoration does the spring on the left hand side bolt go below teh tank within the chassis or does it sit above on the tank lip?
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04-07-2016, 01:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Above tank lip. 1st spring then washer then castle nut then cotter key
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04-07-2016, 02:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Thanks for that Stangblue.
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
JR48 By the way there are springs on all three bolts.
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Here are pictures, I believe they where engineered that way in case the tank was hit from the bottom it would not rip the seam? Any better reasoning let me know here.
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
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No flex and the tank would soon crack. And, Dave is correct, only one bolt had a spring over it.
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04-07-2016, 03:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Mike,
With respect, a cotter pin was still used on '34s; the safety wire came later. Also, it wasn't a castle nut on '34s, but rather a slotted hex nut. Castle nuts were phased out during the '33 model year. Dave |
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Thanks Dave. I continue to learn and appreciate guys like you that are able to teach me.
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04-08-2016, 06:59 AM | #10 |
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Your right looking at my install of the Gas Tank. There is not a washer. I still like my logic of three springs.
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04-08-2016, 12:16 PM | #11 |
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Re: Installing new gas tank in a 34
Here is the difference between a slotted and castle nut. You won't be able to see them anyway on a 34 from below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castellated_nut /www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-locknut-1-14-gr-2-zp-pk10-287288-pg/i/G2851886/?gdffi=047ada998cf641fa93e55ae8579df863&gdfms=BF17 304F9F0B47AFB864AE8FF34E61C4&gclid=Cj0KEQjwrZ24BRC 098fr-OqnuMkBEiQAKQ9lgNFKipPxAvSBcs1uwTeufeS4JRSvVYCavUa qdKZNaOYaAgvX8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
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