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12-13-2020, 02:42 AM | #1 |
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Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
There was a horrific accident here last year when 2 men burnt to death in a 1930 coupe - the gas tank ruptured in a head-on collision. I have always worried about 10 galls of gas above my knees, and I'm thinking of fitting a tank under the bed of my RPU. Will a B or later V8 tank fit
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12-13-2020, 08:35 AM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
Tanks Inc makes saddle tanks for Model A's that fit behind the running boards. Not sure what models they fit. I see speedway sells them along with others.
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12-13-2020, 09:24 AM | #3 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
I've read where the saddle tanks are slow to fill. Not much room under the bed, but anything can be made to fit. The problem becomes with the under bed mounting of a rear-end collision..........ala Pinto.
I'd go with a tank mounted in the front of the bed in a period correct trunk. JMO Paul in CT |
12-13-2020, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
I assume these alternate tank locations would require an electric fuel pump? Would it also require a carburetor change, or will a gravity flow carburetor work?
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12-13-2020, 10:19 AM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
Being in this hobby since 1962, this is the first incident I have come across where there were deaths associated with the cowl gas tank.
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12-13-2020, 10:52 AM | #6 |
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12-13-2020, 11:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
I'm doing a behind the seat tank on my speedster. One thing I don't like is that the fuel fill doesn't have a spring loaded flap like modern cars. Fear being that if it goes over that the cap will come off and dump the contents in once blaze of glory... Mine will have one and the plumbing will be armored as much as possible.
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12-13-2020, 11:57 AM | #8 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
I'm not trying to make my A safe, just not quite so hazardous. The belly tanks don't work with original brakes. A rear tank just behind the axle like in my V8 wouldn't spill gas in my lap. I'm running a B motor so have provision for a fuel pump. I'll look at the possibility and report back if I find a workable solution.
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12-13-2020, 12:00 PM | #9 | |
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12-13-2020, 01:05 PM | #10 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
A friend of min has a 29 RPU with a very roached out tank. He fabricated a tank for the bed that looks like it belongs there. He uses a fuel pump. Obviously it takes up some useable space in the bed.
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12-13-2020, 01:23 PM | #11 | |
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12-13-2020, 01:37 PM | #12 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
I agree with Flamingo, but of course a pickup is easy. I guess a coupe or roadster wouldnt be too difficult to mount but the sedans....... you'ld have to pull the rear seat.
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12-13-2020, 03:18 PM | #13 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
Forget gas tanks. Think foam filled safety fuel cell. They are made of high impact plastic and enclosed in a steel case.
A 16 gallon one will fit under the back of a 30 2 door or equivalent and if you have a trunk it is hardly visible, even with a receiver type trailer hitch. In this pic there is a 1/4 inch thick plate over the back of the cell to prevent the trailer tongue from bumping the cell if the tongue comes off the ball. |
12-13-2020, 04:16 PM | #14 |
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Re: Anyone fitted a rear gas tank?
Betcha it wasn't the fire that killed those people. For the fuel tank to rupture, it was one heck of a bang. A Model A has NO crash protection. It's my bet they died as a result of injuries caused by the crash (or they would have very soon). I would be more than surprised if they ever knew anything about a ruptured tank or fire. The crash would have left them unconscious.
I'm quite relaxed about the location of the fuel tank. Some people look for something to stress about, IMO So you fit a rear fuel tank. How worried are you going to be that someone will rear end you? The tank in its current location is better protected than one at the back, IMO.
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12-14-2020, 11:38 AM | #15 |
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If you think about it, where the tank is situated is probably the safest place for a tank. It is out of harms way from all but the most sever crashes. If the crash is bad enough that it would tear the tank open, chances are you have been so severely hurt that you're not going to survive anyhow.
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12-14-2020, 12:51 PM | #16 |
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One car that I saw burned by gasoline had not stock plumbing, looked like the " dirty leg" setup some use, that would be very easy to break off in accidents, the other car was hot rod with rear tank that came loose and got road burn
If gas tank fires were such a problem we would be restoring chevys, and the A would be long gone, when's the last time you saw a pinto |
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