[Gmecm] dual tank issue

[Jake Tucker]

Cory,
    I've looked into this in the past.  I helped update a '75 crew cab
with a '87 TBI a few years ago.  JC Whitney also has a solution for dual
tanks for fuel injected motors.  We never tried it, since we couldn't
find a 2nd fuel tank locally at a wrecking yard.  Since the 1/2 tons
only had fuel injection for one year with the '73 body style (saddle
tanks) they turned out to be hard to find.  The senders will fit in the
non fuel injected tanks, but they dont' have baffles in them to prevent
the pump from cavatating during cornering and acceration.  I believe the
3/4 ton and 1 tons used the '73-87 body for more years, but I don't know
the details.  Incidentally, my friend's truck gave up its motor to
another vehicle and he is now parting it out, including one TBI fuel
tank for a '73-87 truck, with a 2 yr old TBI pump and sender.  If you
live close enough (we live in SE Washington State) it may be something
you would want.
 
Here's the link for the dual tank kit at JC Whitney.
 
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Produc
t.CATENTRY_ID:2005712/showCustom-0/p-2005712/N-111+10201+600002072/c-101
01
 
 
    

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From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On
Behalf Of Cory Frey
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:17 PM
To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
Subject: [Gmecm] dual tank issue



Sorry if this has been asked in the past. I am new to the list and
thought before I pull the rest of my receding hairline out I would ask
if anyone has run into this problem.

 

I am retrofitting an 82 chevy truck with an 88 chevy truck TBI EFI. The
truck has dual tanks and I wanted to know how any of you worked this
out. 

 

I saw a kit that Jeg's sells for their holley TBI to get it done.
However for $200 bucks it just seems a little steep to me. If someone
could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. Also
I might add I don't have a problem spending the $$ on the Holley
solution if that's what it takes. I am just looking to get the most bang
for my $$

 

Thank you in advance

 

-Cory

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