289 Fuel neck / cap location

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by Ivygreen65

Mine is a replica, but I’m having a tank similar to the original 289 tank built for it. You can see the mock-up I built in this pic.

I have have an original type aluminum tank for a 289 street car available.

[Ivygreen65]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

I have have an original type aluminum tank for a 289 street car available.

Sent you a PM.

[1795]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

I have have an original type aluminum tank for a 289 street car available.

Rick,

Was that mine?

Jim

[Ivygreen65]

On the topic of fuel tanks - how important is it to be able to remove the fuel tank without removing the body? What brought this up was my thinking of what I would do if the fuel sender died? In its current configuration, my tank will be about 16.1 gallons. If I make it small enough to slide out, I’m dropping to about 14.2 gallons. Not a huge deal, but I would like to know from others what the accessibility of the fuel tank on original and reproduction 289 cars (with the tank behind the seats) is.