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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install - Universal City

1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Install Fuel Pump Pickup
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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Install Fuel Pump Pickup
Then it was time to install the fuel pump pickup. First, the depth of the tank was measured at the mounting hole, which turned out to be 8 inches.
1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Cutting Fuel Pump Pickup Tube
The fuel pump pickup tube... 
   
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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Cutting Fuel Pump Pickup Tube
The fuel pump pickup tube needs to be cut at an angle with the point of the tube roughly 1/8 inch from the bottom of the tank.
1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Dropping Pickup Into Place
The last step was to drop... 
   
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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Dropping Pickup Into Place
The last step was to drop the pickup unit into place. There are three outlets atop the unit. One outlet feeds the fuel pump with gas...
1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Fuel Pump Return Line
...Another runs to the rollover... 
   
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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Fuel Pump Return Line
...Another runs to the rollover tube, which is mounted near the top of the inside of the wheelwell (see picture). And the last is the fuel pump return line, which Sam decided not to use, therefore it was blocked off.
1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Gas Gauge Sending Unit
As for the last hole, it's... 
   
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1953 Chevy Truck Rear Mount Gas Tank Install Gas Gauge Sending Unit
As for the last hole, it's for the sending unit. If you know what gauges you plan to use, the unit should be installed at this time, too. And that's how you install a universal tank.
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Chevs of the 40's
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