TBI Fuel Tank Fitment

[Cricket]

77 Longbed TBI swap.

Have to dump the outside frame saddle tanks. Anyone else done the TBI swap on a longbed, what TBI tank did you use? Anyone mount below the frame rails?

Frame rails under the longbed are 27" wide. The only TBI tank I have found to fit in between is a G20 Van tank which measures 22 x 31 x 12 3/8 and holds 22 gallons. I'd rather have a larger tank but it would have to sit below the frame and that seems like a bad idea to me.

 

[sweetk30]

blazer or burban tank fits up in the back of the rails real nice. just need to fab some mounts. real easy. i can post up some pics of the cross members i made to swap in it.

 

[Cricket]

Post your Pics Woodchuck, I can use all the help I can get.

 

[4xcrazy]

I was just going to use tanks from a newer 87-89 style, those are F.I. and same body style,,,,,or is there something i don't know about them?

 

[Cricket]

The newer saddle tanks sit inboard of the frame. I don't have room in that area so I need a tank placed further back toward the axle. I can't place tanks outboard either because I need to hook into the frame for sliders.

 

[4xcrazy]

not on the 87-89 style, that's still the same style, i think they changed them from 90 up when the body style changed.

I guess if you need the room for sliders though, that would be the one reason you couldn't use them then,, use a K-5 tank out back

 

[Cricket]

Yep, there isn't much choice regarding sliders with the long wheelbase. The only way to get a full length slider on is by mounting to the frame. The slider support arms would have nowhere to go if the saddle tank was in the way.

 

[sweetk30]

will do just need to dig them out of the garage and snap the pics.

 

[sweetk30]

few pics of the mounts for a tbi 31 gal blazer tank to long bed truck frame.

first 3 are rear mount made to replace the stock rear crossmember and has cutouts on the sides for wires and or lines to pass threw.

last 2 are front mount just need to bolt in after drilling few holes.

i used 2 lengths of all metal with the holes in it for my straps and got 2 carrage bolts and removed the heads and heated up the flat area and hammered flat. then welded them to the all metal just like stock straps.

 

[Cricket]

Thanks Woodchuck, much appreciated.

 

[sweetk30]

truck is hidden under lots of stuff now and box is on the back so i cant get you in frame pics. but if needed i could come close with my friends 1/2 ton frame. as these were made for 1 ton frame.