Fuel tank removal

[PO62880]

I'm finally getting around to removing my fuel tank and replacing it with a new one. Are there and tricks to getting this done easily? Where would be the best place to purchase a new sending unit? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[T. Highway]

Contact John Bizal @ Midwest Military for the sending unit.

Bert

[Tom P]

I'm finally getting around to removing my fuel tank and replacing it with a new one. Are there and tricks to getting this done easily? Where would be the best place to purchase a new sending unit? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Remove the cover plate on the bed floor. The screws can be a problem. Disconnect sender wire and Fuel pick up/vent lines.
Loosen the clamps on the filler and vent hoses. slide the hoses back on to the tank.
Place a floor jack with a block of wood under the middle of the tank.
Remove the strap nuts from the top of the front cross support member.
Loosen the bolts on the rear of the straps at the rear cross member and swing the bottom
support straps out of the way.
Wiggle the tank as far to the left (drivers side) you can to allow the right side tank seam to drop out of the
Frame rail.
Have had to use a porta-power sometimes to spread the frame a little to help on some trucks.
Lower the tank.

Installation in reverse order.
Use new fuel filler/vent hose also.
TGP

[just me]

I have found those new senders to be 'problematic' and not worth the cost.

[PoW]

The sender for the M-151 series Mutts is a good sub.

PoW

[52PLOWERWAGON]

a guy I know bought a 52 (the one I was going to buy) and he didn't even need to remove the gas tank.......it fell out as they loaded it on the trailer

[choppa]

Worcester Ma!!

I used to live in Spencer, Ma, just 15 miles west of you

anyway.. The reason I am posting:

If your removing your fuel tank to replace with new, I sure hope you plan to replace EVERYTHING fuel line wise.. it will save you aggravation later.

I relined my gas tank and replaced the internal tank fuel filter, but didnt replace the fuel lines.. it bit me later... I basically wrecked a newly rebuilt carb
so I had had enough.. all new.. new fuel lines, NOS fuel pump, NOS carb, all new flexible rubber fuel oese etc.. I dont want any more problems.

but beware: rplacing the lines isnt easy with a complete truck. removing the radiator, front end sheet metal, frame to engine sheilds, etc makes the job easier for sure.

[m37jarhead]

New steel fuel lines eliminate a lot of headaches but are a headache to install.
If you're not worried about being factory/show perfect use rubber fuel line.
They never rust. Installation is a snap. Under 30 minutes. Under $30.
I use the more expensive fuel injection rubber line. It's supposed to be
more ethynol fuel resistant.
Forget the expensive in the tank cylindrical filter and use inexpensive
"see thru" plastic filters before the fuel pump and again before the carb.

My thinking here is: why trap particles and crud in the tank by using an in the
tank filter. Suck the crud out during normal use and trap it in the throw-away
filters.
Jerry