[DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Specs

[Christopher Kimball]

I chuckled when I read Mike's reply about the Pantera gas tank in his bedroom.  I read that to my wife and she replied, "What?  Is he married?  He's kidding about the gas tank in his bedroom, right?"

Single men, take note!

Chris
#3846

PS:  I bought a completely refurbished and professionally coated tank (coated with the stuff that doesn't end up dissolving and messing up the engine) from someone on the forum for about $350.  Maybe, if you find out your tank is as bad as my first one was, you can find a good price, too.


> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:01:31 -0400
> To: eanderson at geotracinternational.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Specs
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/22/08 14 31 7, eanderson at geotracinternational.com 
> writes:
> 
> 
> > I am looking for the size and specs for a Pre-L fuel tank (1972).
> > Wilkinson has a nice catalogue of all the various component parts;
> > however, I would like the actual dimensions of the tank itself.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> 
> It is very irregularly shaped, so it's difficult to give accurate dimensions. 
>   It is filled with all sorts of weird angles, protrusions etc.
> 
> I keep a spare Pantera gas tank in my bedroom (don't we all?) so I can go and 
> measure it for you if you like.   But due to its unusual shape, if you are 
> hoping to replace it with something generic, you can forget about it.
> 
> There's nothing wrong with your tank, other than the fact that it's filled 
> with crap, because the car was allowed to sit for so many years.   Just clean it 
> out first and see if that works; if not pull it and have it flushed out, and 
> you'll live happily ever after without spending $2000 on a new tank!
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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