Re: [Amc-list] gas tank is bad

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hollander says the 63-64 Classic/Ambassador tanks are the same except for the
3seat wagon.


Ken

Quoting Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>:

> Tom, I wrote that 58-62 gas tanks are ALL the same regardless of model (and
> most likely 56-57 as well, but can't check those). 63 AMERICAN is the same as
> 58-62 (naturally, since 63 American is a continuation of the 62). 63-66
> CLASSIC and AMBO use the same tank, but it's NOT the same as the 62 and
> earlier, and later tanks are different also.
> 
> As far as finding a new tank or a suitable replacement, you can almost forget
> it. Thebest choice I found -- get a Chryco Diplomat/Aspen/Volare/Fifth Avenue
> tank (http://www.quantaproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CR-1B). That comes
> the closest in dimensions to fitting. It will fit where the Rambler tank was,
> but may hang down a bit more in the back. You will have to seal the old
> filler neck hole (easy -- rivets or screws, a piece of galvanized, and some
> epoxy do the trick), and will have to mount a new neck in the right place.
> That's a bit trickier, but a piece of 2" exhaust tubing is correct. If I had
> to do it without a welder I'd cut the hole as close as possible to the
> correct size then run the exhaust tubing 8-10" into the tank. Then you can
> screw or rivet through the bottom of the tank into the tubing. That is
> assuming the sedan tank is like the wagon tank -- the filler neck is right
> against the bottom of the tank. Seal around the tank the new neck with epoxy,
> and also se
>  al around the screws or rivets. You might want to embed a little fiberglass
> cloth in the epoxy, or better yet scyff up the tanks and use a little
> fiberglass around the new filler. that will prevent leaks and strengthen the
> area. Or take it to a pro welder and have them weld the neck on. As long as
> it's a new gas tank that never had gas in it they won't mind. I'd take it
> over in the box just so they know for sure! This tank isn't an exact fit, but
> it's the closest I could find. I ended up building my own tank just because I
> could. 
> 
> Another choice is a 65-68 Mustang tank
> (http://www.quantaproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=F-28A). It's about the
> right size, and will fit. This tank is designed to be part of the trunk
> floor. Cut the floor out the right size, drop tank down and screw through the
> provided flange on the tank. The inlet is in the rear center. You can get a
> kit to put a cap directly on the neck and fill by opening the trunk, or use a
> 90 degree hose if the filler is in the center rear of the car you have.
> www.tanksinc.com sells Mustang tanks as universal street rod tanks, and has
> all the necessary accessories (click on "view products", then "universal
> tanks" or "accessories" -- they have lots of hose with bends and other things
> needed to make a different or custom tank work). The tank itself is cheaper
> from Quanta (first link), but you have to use a Ford sending unit or plug the
> original sending unit hole and use a universal type from the top. The Ford
> unit has the same range as the AMC gauge from
>   the 50s-76 or so, so that's not a problem. The universal tank from Tanks
> Inc. has a recessed fitting for a universal sending unit (easy to find) and a
> bolt on filler neck that would require opening the trunk to fill. 
> 
> Instead of cutting the floor out of your Rambler you could mount the Mustang
> tank from the bottom using straps or bolts through the floor. The tank could
> rupture in a hard rear collision and let gas get in the passenger
> compartment. Ford didn't have a lot of problems with Mustangs and Falcons
> using this design, but did with the Pinto. Probably because there's just not
> much "back" to a Pinto, Mustang and Falcon has more car back there and
> stronger rails -- like the Ramblers. 
> -------------------
> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 09:18:15 -0700
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> 
> > > how hard is it to find a new gas tank? is there a universal type that
> will
> > > work?
> >   
> 
> Probably not easy to find, unless you find one easily near you  :-)  If UPS
> etc 
> knew there was a gasoline tank in a box they would crap bluebirds. Frank just
> 
> wrote that it should be the same as classic, ambassador and american for 62 
> and 63, that helps. If you cant find a good one, find a bad one. Junkyards 
> around here pick-ax huge holes in the tank, but, I'm not joking, there's an 
> upside to that, you can see in side to see if the metal's OK, which after 40+
> 
> years is a big deal. Holes can be repaired. Chemical liners work.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Frank Swygert
> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
> Magazine (AMC)
> For all AMC enthusiasts
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> (free download available!)
> 
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