[DeTomaso] Gas tank drain plug

[Nate Sheffield]

For whatever it's worth I have a late model 72 and it has a drain plug.

Nate
#4566

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kirby Schrader
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:07 PM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com ; dtpantera at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gas tank drain plug


I have a steel gas tank and no drain plug.

1661

Kirby


On Jul 20, 2012, at 9:06 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 7/20/12 18 46 32, dtpantera at gmail.com writes:
>
>
>> I have an early 71 (1700 series)... and I have noticed that I do not have
>> a
>> gas tank drain plug...  I noticed that some of the later DeTomaso
>> Pantera's
>> are equipped with gas tank drain plugs or drain bungs.
>>
>> Does anyone know when DeTomaso started to add drain plugs to the gas
>> tanks?
>>
>>>> The '71s came with aluminum tanks, which were removed from the cars and
> wrapped with fiberglass as part of Ford's recall program.   I don't know
> when they switched to the steel tanks (with drain plugs)--either late '71 
> or
> early '72.
>>
>>> I was thinking about adding a drain plug while I have the engine out...
>> but also I am wondering if it's worth adding ???
>>
>>>>> I'd say no.   When was the last time you needed to drain your tank? 
>>>>> If
> you need to, you can siphon the fuel out.
>
> Mike
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