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Technical Rear mount gas tank 64 F1

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Elcid 87, Dec 27, 2022.

  1. Elcid 87
    Joined: Sep 15, 2022
    Posts: 5

    Elcid 87

    Don’t want gas tank behind the seat on my 64 F1. What are my options ? Running a 352. Can I use Mech fuel pump with tank mounted behind rear end, under bed, and between the frame
    rails ?
     
  2. Sure. Many/most did for years.

    Ben
     
  3. Ford52PU
    Joined: Jan 31, 2007
    Posts: 520

    Ford52PU
    Member
    from PA

    I put a 70's era Mustang tank under the bed of my 52 F1 and put a marine style filler on the DS rear fender works well.
     
  4. Elcid 87
    Joined: Sep 15, 2022
    Posts: 5

    Elcid 87

    Did you buy a new one or get it out of the junkyard ? If you bought a new one, then who did you get it from ? Did you have to reroute the exhaust ?
     
  5. Callmaker
    Joined: Feb 17, 2020
    Posts: 170

    Callmaker
    Member

    Here is a Mustang under my 63....
    018a.jpg
     
  6. Elcid 87
    Joined: Sep 15, 2022
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    Elcid 87

    Can you take a pic of what you did with the filler neck ? Are you just running the manual fuel pump ? Thank you
     
  7. Callmaker
    Joined: Feb 17, 2020
    Posts: 170

    Callmaker
    Member

    And NO you can't see it from the rear....or side. Its sticks up in the bed just enough to get the cap off.
    DSCN5435.JPG
     
  8. Callmaker
    Joined: Feb 17, 2020
    Posts: 170

    Callmaker
    Member

    Yes on the fuel pump, had to put a check valve in the line at the tank.
     
  9. Elcid 87
    Joined: Sep 15, 2022
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    Elcid 87

    Cool. Thank you
     
  10. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
    Posts: 35,052

    Mr48chev
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    Don't overthink it, A lot of 70's F 150's had rear (behind the axle) gas tanks. Width shouldn't be an issue but you might have a tight fit front to rear behind the axle.

    A 73/78 F100/150/250 rear tank is
    Dimensions: 34-3/4 X 27 X 8-1/8 inches
    Fills on the left side. For show and tell photos
    Amazon.com: Gas Fuel Tank 19 Gallon Rear Mount for 73-78 Ford F100 F150 F250 F350 : Automotive
    Still I think a guy could find the tank and attending pieces at his favorite wrecking yard pretty easy.
    I'd slide under the F100 with a tape measure and get the measurements of how much room I had then go find a 73/78 with a rear tank to measure. This tank came out of a 74 that I bought a nine inch out of and the guy had the frame sitting there that he was going to haul for scrap with the tank still in it. The great thing about them is that they don't hang down much below the frame rail. IMG_2938 (2).JPG
     
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  11. msgt tank
    Joined: Aug 14, 2018
    Posts: 113

    msgt tank
    Member

    we have mounted the stock tank in the bed behind the cab in a couple of ford trucks. shortened the fuel neck and painted the tank to match the bed.
     
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