Gas tank removal

[golfobsessed71@gmail.com]

Hello, I am taking a Gen 1 hotrod apart for paint and while at it I want to change the in tank fuel pump.

I have removed the waterfall and getting the FFR tank out looks a bit tricky, looks like I will need to cut a bit of the rear upper panel which I'm fine with as it's covered by the top of the waterfall.

My question is once I unbolt the gas tank at the bottom tabs will I be able to finesse the tank out.

There are two fame bars that will keep the tank from moving directly forward however can I slide the tank sideways to get one side out and finally remove the whole tank forward. ?

[Brave Salmon]

first, is this the FFR tank that came with the kit? If so and since it's a gen1, I think you are going to have a difficult time getting it out through the front. Go back through the postings in this forum and look for the gas tank removals folks have done in the past. I'd tell you to use search feature but I never can get that to work worth a damn. maybe someone else can chime in and tell you how to find these posts. Issues removing the tank and with leaks drove me to go with a Boyd tank originally which eliminates both problems. Good luck.

[golfobsessed71@gmail.com]

first, is this the FFR tank that came with the kit? If so and since it's a gen1, I think you are going to have a difficult time getting it out through the front. Go back through the postings in this forum and look for the gas tank removals folks have done in the past. I'd tell you to use search feature but I never can get that to work worth a damn. maybe someone else can chime in and tell you how to find these posts. Issues removing the tank and with leaks drove me to go with a Boyd tank originally which eliminates both problems. Good luck.

Thank you... I typically will do a search first and couldn't come up with anything through the site... I tried a Google search last night and found some prior posts and appears can't be done.

I read something about Dan Ruth having a process and as I've known him for years I'm gonna reach out to him today.

Removal doesn't look promising however...

I don't have a leak but this car has both an in tank pump and because there was a prior issue an line pump was also installed and it's noisy... wanted to install a new in tank and remove in line.

I think I may just end up replacing the in line.

Thanks again.

[33fromSD]

Thank you... I typically will do a search first and couldn't come up with anything through the site... I tried a Google search last night and found some prior posts and appears can't be done.

I read something about Dan Ruth having a process and as I've known him for years I'm gonna reach out to him today.

Removal doesn't look promising however...

I don't have a leak but this car has both an in tank pump and because there was a prior issue an line pump was also installed and it's noisy... wanted to install a new in tank and remove in line.

I think I may just end up replacing the in line.

Thanks again.

I never snapped a pic of it, but I had a noisy inline electric fuel pump and I took a tin can, filled it with spray foam, let it cure, cut the can in half, removed the foam halves, carved out the shape of the fuel filter in the foam halves, took another identical can and placed the fuel pump inside the foam halves, and put the foam halves back in the can (obviously with holes cut on the lid and the can for the line, sealed up the lid with body sealer, painted it up a nice with satin black, mounted it to the frame, and now you don't hear anything.

Little bid of work, but works great. If it fails in the future, the body sealer is easily removed to get the pump out of the can.

Jim

[golfobsessed71@gmail.com]

I never snapped a pic of it, but I had a noisy inline electric fuel pump and I took a tin can, filled it with spray foam, let it cure, cut the can in half, removed the foam halves, carved out the shape of the fuel filter in the foam halves, took another identical can and placed the fuel pump inside the foam halves, and put the foam halves back in the can (obviously with holes cut on the lid and the can for the line, sealed up the lid with body sealer, painted it up a nice with satin black, mounted it to the frame, and now you don't hear anything.

Little bid of work, but works great. If it fails in the future, the body sealer is easily removed to get the pump out of the can.

Jim

This is great... I was actually looking at "quiet" in line pumps this morning and possible ways of queiting one down, love this idea. Thank you.

[golfobsessed71@gmail.com]

This is great... I was actually looking at "quiet" in line pumps this morning and possible ways of queiting one down, love this idea. Thank you.

And I understand in line pumps are louder but those one is whining and growling too much

Thanks again all