My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB?
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My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB?
Hey - the '67's had the big tank. Are there any larger aftermarket tanks for a C-3?.........no laughing! :lol:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB?
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (MassVette)
Having recently replaced my gas tank, I can assure you that there is no room for a bigger tank unless you remove the spare tire carrier and fabricate a tank to fill this space.
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (Budman78)
At least it doesn't take $75 to fill it up.
The gas clerks usually do a double or triple take when I come in to pay after filling my Suburban...first they check to see that they haven't hit a wrong button, then sometimes ask where my other vehicle is, then I tell them about the 40 gal tank and they usually feel sorry for me.
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
I guess everyone wishes he had more tank capacity at one time or another but 20 extra gallons, aside from the safety concerns, would add about 200 pounds of vehicle weight at the end of you chassis. With a BB....the equivalent of another person setting right behind you.
The extra 2.5 cubic feet of tank would have to project down into the chassis due to fiberglass clearance issues. There would exhaust pipe heat issues, not to mention fuel sending unit depth modifications (tricky). You would definitely need a panoramic view rear mirror. lol
I'd go another route...cam...injection. The thought of another twenty gallons behind me makes me nervous. :cry
:party: :cheers:
The extra 2.5 cubic feet of tank would have to project down into the chassis due to fiberglass clearance issues. There would exhaust pipe heat issues, not to mention fuel sending unit depth modifications (tricky). You would definitely need a panoramic view rear mirror. lol
I'd go another route...cam...injection. The thought of another twenty gallons behind me makes me nervous. :cry
:party: :cheers:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (mengbar)
The thought of another twenty gallons behind me makes me nervous. :cry
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (GDaina)
I think Budman had a point on being less expensive to fill up. I was just curious - no doubt there is little room back there - but if you could get another 5-8 gallons - that would be nice. ......sure wouldn't want to be autocrossing with that bigger tank - thats for sure.
I do have to say that with the suburban - when I am driving it - I work so close to home, a fillup can last me 3+ weeks.
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I do have to say that with the suburban - when I am driving it - I work so close to home, a fillup can last me 3+ weeks.
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
If it's baffled and protected from exhaust heat (or w/ sidepipes) what's the problem? There's nothing requiring you to fill the whole thing if you don't want to, so maybe just put in the usual $20 of gas unless you're going on a long trip and want the extra range.
-Chris
-Chris
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (RUXperienced)
Hey Chris
...the baffling would be a good idea and running the lowest amount of fuel for autocrossing is always best. Sure would be nice for the long trips though!
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...the baffling would be a good idea and running the lowest amount of fuel for autocrossing is always best. Sure would be nice for the long trips though!
:yesnod:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
What..you getting tired of not being able to pass up a gas station at every corner without having to fill up....?? :nopity
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (81' Corvette Guy)
I've been thinking that if you got rid of some storage space... you could probably do it by moving the rear wall of the storage comartment forward.
Or building some saddle bags that lay down flat under the floor boards like on some of the vans and what not :cheers:
Or building some saddle bags that lay down flat under the floor boards like on some of the vans and what not :cheers:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
:rolleyes: Because 1 gallon of gasoline equals 5.8 to 6.5 lbs. 44 gallons of gas equals :confused:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
You're looking at the wrong end of the horse! If you want to pass gas stations, do 1 of 2 things. Or do both:
#1: Overdrive transmission.
#2: Fuel injection.
Both are much less invasive than enlarging the gas tank. And they solve the original problem instead of putting a bandaid on the symptoms!
:seeya
#1: Overdrive transmission.
#2: Fuel injection.
Both are much less invasive than enlarging the gas tank. And they solve the original problem instead of putting a bandaid on the symptoms!
:seeya
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (page62)
Your comments are noted - FI and Overdrive are great
Not to go onto a different subject..... It has been a while since I posted , but over the years, I have discussed getting rid of my 427/435 and going LS-1/6 or now - LS-2. These options also allow for lighter wieght and O/D trans and Computer conmtrol. And it is a good idea and has meit.
With these discussions, I have been guided that I could do the 427 with major HP and still do pump gas. (roller cam, alum heads,,,etc)
The thing that seems to help out is the Gear Vendor opportunity. That would mean I could keep my BB and Turbo 400 and just add the gearvendor. Alll this is 'dreaming' right now - of course all equates to the $$$$, but I am still moving forward with the excitement of planning it all.
Yeah - the 44 gal tank is a pie in the sky - but when you have it all (BB that is) :cool: you tend to want more :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :D :D :D :party: :party: :party:
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Not to go onto a different subject..... It has been a while since I posted , but over the years, I have discussed getting rid of my 427/435 and going LS-1/6 or now - LS-2. These options also allow for lighter wieght and O/D trans and Computer conmtrol. And it is a good idea and has meit.
With these discussions, I have been guided that I could do the 427 with major HP and still do pump gas. (roller cam, alum heads,,,etc)
The thing that seems to help out is the Gear Vendor opportunity. That would mean I could keep my BB and Turbo 400 and just add the gearvendor. Alll this is 'dreaming' right now - of course all equates to the $$$$, but I am still moving forward with the excitement of planning it all.
Yeah - the 44 gal tank is a pie in the sky - but when you have it all (BB that is) :cool: you tend to want more :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :D :D :D :party: :party: :party:
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Re: My Suburban has a 44 gallon tank - why not my 69 BB? (kaiserbud)
I drove a box van with twin tanks and always filled both when I needed to figuring I'd get a bunch of miles in between stops.At the same time I almost always baught a Coke and had to stop shortly there after to relieve myself.So much for miles between tankups.
I'd be a little concerned for the added weight effecting the handling and braking.What's the point of a sports car if you have to drive it like a semi?
I'd be a little concerned for the added weight effecting the handling and braking.What's the point of a sports car if you have to drive it like a semi?