The '47 is pretty much the same as the Suburban location. This tank requires
some light cross members with hangars off them. The only ones I've seen for sale
are a little pricey at over $400 in stainless. I haven't been able to find them
in plain steel. They don't interfere with a open drivline but are close enough
(couple/three inches or so) to make me have second thoughts. I think dual
exhaust would have to be routed on the drivers side until you pass the tank. The
filler can come out where the '47 does, in the lower bedside. I think this will
work for the '57, the truck in question that started this thread. Bob Adler had
an excellent article on this in This Old Truck, though I don't know what issue
it was.
I use an in the cab tank that I had 'Renued" for $200, but after the
description of the filler being knocked off in a roll over I'm again thinking of
relocating, especially with my Firestone tires and stock high center of gravity
ride height.
I'm not looking to offend anyone in their choice of where to put a tank, or
anything else for that matter. Just trying to consider everything in making the
safest driver I can, as well as give my opinion-ooops.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
BOWSS@aol.com wrote:
> I've been following the replies on the relocation for the gas tank. Why not
> mount them where the '47 models had them? On the passenger side within the
> frame rails and in front of the rear axle. Randy
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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