70 K5 gas tank

[big red convert]

Hi this is my first post, I have seen a gas tank on line that was custom made for 40 gallons, and I asked if it came with a sending unit and he sead no, it don't need one because it hooks in with the rest of the fuel lines.
how does this work?

thanks,
Adam

 

[Burt4x4]

Welcome to CK5

I replaced my 72 gas tank twice
First time I bought a Polyethelane tank that is an exact replica of the 21gal stocker..just poly.
Well after a couple years I figured 21gal just wasn't cuttin it and I needed MORE fuel.
I picked up a www.nwmp.com 37gal steel tank. It came with all the mounting hardware and a sending unit. It even has the air vent tubes and baffels inside the tank. It wasn't cheep..like 400 or so. I like having the extra fuel.

I would guess if you don't have a sending unit then you won't have a gas gage.

Hope this helps
Burt

 

[pauly383]

Thats the exact replica of the one I got for the trail project , they will fit 2nd gens too , on top of the frame

 

[Greg72]

If there's a provision to mount a sending unit (round hole about 2" across) on the top of the tank, then you can probably use a stock sending unit and be all set.


The only catch is if the new tank is substantially deeper than the original. The float on the sender should be able to move all the way to the top and bottom of the tank to give you an accurate reading. If the sender "bottoms out" a few inches about the bottom of the tank, your gauge will read "Empty" even though you have a few gallons left....probably not a bad situation to be in (kinda like having a reserve built in) but you also won't really trust the gauge either.

You could probably extend the wire that the float connects to so that it worked with the new tank, even if the new tank is deeper.


Any of that make sense?