How many guys do the Stang gas tank mod?

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 3, 2007, 8:30 am

How tough is the cab tank to live with?
Smell gas all the time?

Other solutions?

ripsnorter · Post by **ripsnorter** » June 3, 2007, 12:26 pm

I've actually been wondering why people do it to begin with.

Granted I've only had my truck for about 8 months now, but I drive it at least every other day, (short trips though) and I've never had a problem with mine. No noticable gas smell, no problems with it at all that I'm aware of.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » June 3, 2007, 1:04 pm

Well if the gasges and stuff are new then you won't have the gas smell. But that is not why you would do this.

Imagine that some idiot swerves into your lane on the hiway and your only option is to yank the truck to the right! next thing you know you lose control and start to roll...then you hit your head and are out of it for a bit...when you come to you and upside down soaked in gas and in a sealed cab with gas fumes!

So you reach to turn off the truck and BOOM!!! there was a spark in the ingnition switch!!!!

if only I had the gas on the OUTSIDE of the cab, then I wouldn't be dead or on fire!

That is grim, but the truth.

goonie · Post by **goonie** » June 3, 2007, 1:05 pm

I have owned two slicks and both sprung a leak. As a matter of fact, while I was dismantling the slick this week I must have bumped it and it started leaking. Even though I was taking it out regardless of the leak, all I did was bump it while I was taking the seat out and I started smelling gas. My theory for replacing it is if I'm spending my time and money getting my interior redone I don't want gas to leak into my cab. Just my opinion. So, if anyone has ever done a gas tank conversion to the rear of the truck let me know.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 3, 2007, 1:59 pm

Last night i found an article either here or on MSN about a rear stang tank. The fuel filler was in the bed floor but is seemed a small compromise for immolation.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » June 3, 2007, 4:07 pm

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kraquen · Post by **kraquen** » June 3, 2007, 4:52 pm

I'm planning on doing it. More for space concerns than for safety ones. I'm currently looking for mustang tanks now.

Gator · Post by **Gator** » June 3, 2007, 5:04 pm

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0404c ... k_install/

heres a link for the swap.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » June 3, 2007, 5:59 pm

The only time I've ever had a gas fume situation is when my filler hose rotted. Once replaced, it was fine.
I've pondered doing a 'Stang tank too, but like Kraquen, mainly for the added room behind the seat than a safety concern. Ford made in-cab tanks clear into the late 70's...if the safety concern that that realistic, they would have discontinued them loooong before they did.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 3, 2007, 7:32 pm

Yeah I'll rock it for a while but inside tank+drums+single res master cylinder= stressfull driving with my kid.

Thanks for that link!

killercoating · Post by **killercoating** » June 3, 2007, 11:40 pm

The mustang tank is a safer then the cab??? I'm not buying it, Though maybe the key to having a low hanging tank right behind a bumper is 4 wheel drums... Figure no way someone isn't going to be able to stop in time behind you...

I'm doing a custom aluminum tank so it'll ride higher and give me room to have the exhaust go out the rear. Plus I plan on draggin the truck after I have air ride installed... and draggin tank is a bad thing, ask anyone with a lowered S10...

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 4, 2007, 8:40 am

Ive seen the tank mounted in the bed outside.
Its hideous but probably safer in a rust free climate.

Who knows?
When my truck shows Ill look into some ideas.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » June 4, 2007, 10:47 am

the issue is debatable as to the safety of an in-tank cab, maybe in a certain type of collision they are safer. Definitely not on roll over, and I can't see the tank in the box behind the cab being any safer in a roll over either.
Most guys move the tank out of the cab to get some more room in there, and to get rid of the smell. I never rode in a truck with an in-cab tank that you couldn't smell gas in. Even brand new you could smell them. They get progressively worse as the seals dry out on the sender, and the filler hose gets old.

If you can stand the fumes, and never plan to roll over and catch fire, and have short legs, and a six-pack gut, keep the in cab tank.

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » June 4, 2007, 3:00 pm

I am going with the Bronco II converstion for my Truck. I choose that setup because I will be going EFI on my truck soon. Just my $.02

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » June 4, 2007, 5:16 pm

On a previous truck with the incab tank I replaced the fuel filler hose and still had the gas odor problem. Someone told me to park with the fuel filler cap on the down hill side of any slope, which did seemed to help.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 4, 2007, 7:37 pm

PFM-64f100 wrote:I am going with the Bronco II converstion for my Truck. I choose that setup because I will be going EFI on my truck soon. Just my $.02

whatup Chris!

Post by **Greg D** » June 4, 2007, 8:51 pm

I don't off hand remember who but someone used a 90s Ranger tank mounted inside the frame rail with the stock filler location and a longer filler tube to reach it. That setup would be my first choice. Stang tank is OK but I don't want my filler in the bed floor. JC's old Uni "Jinx", had a (I think it was a stang tank) but the filler came out next to the license plate under the tailgate, not a bad solution either but you would have to make sure your gas cap sealed good at $3.00 a gallon. Just a tad more food for thought.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » June 4, 2007, 10:24 pm

I never did ID that tank on Jinx. figure a torino or some other ford car that had the filler under the licence plate.. could have even been GM.

One thing I know.. the guy had the whole trunk floor and everything under there

for the tank mounts I guess.

The one thing I knew for sure was, that no matter how you wired it or held your mouth, the gas gauge was always backwards. Good theft deterrent I guess, the gas gauge was past E when it was right full.

Max · Post by **Max** » June 5, 2007, 12:01 am

I'm doing it for:
1. More fuel.
2. Get the tank out of the cab.
3. Putting the weight in the back won't hurt.
4. Mustang tank just fits darn well for the capacity.

Moose · Post by **Moose** » June 5, 2007, 9:42 pm

Ok, one reason some of us do it is because of interior space. I'm 6'6" and need all the help I can get.

And second, if you guys will take a really close look at a truck that has this done you will see that the tank is no where close enough to the ground to drag.

see the pictures in my gallery to prove that fact. (and yes mine has been dropped.)

Moose