What have you done to your square lately??

[Camar068]

Pulled the mechanical fuel pump and pushrod, and installed the block off plate. Then I taught myself how to drop the fuel tank. Wasn’t easy, and it’s a filthy job, but I got it done. The main hose off the sender going to the hard line was fine, but the return line was completely rotted off and broken in two.

The fuel filler hoses aren’t available locally, and they’re pliable and not cracked, so I’ll order them and work about them another day. The hard line on first glance looked rusty, but was just surface rust- wiped off with my fingers quickly to dusty bare metal. I feel fortunate that I don’t live in the rust belt states, because this all would have been haggard.

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I have to thank Chevrolet for all the extra hose to make dropping the tank that much easier. /sarcasm

paint it while you got it out.....and make the hoses longer lol.

 

[ChuckN]

*IF* you decide to replace the sender, buy one for the opposite tank. It'll point the hoses out toward the bedside. Saw that trick online years ago, it makes it alot easier to loop the hoses and give you extra for getting the tank down.

Got the pump/sending unit installed and at least the top half painted today. The pump is only able to be clocked one way due to the locating tabs- so they will face toward the center of the truck. No worries, looked to be enough room up there to loop it around anyway. Thanks for your thoughts tho!

Edit- never mind- I was looking at the tank from the wrong side. It will face toward the bedside. Probably breathing too much gas and paint fumes today lol.

 

[shawn57nomad]

Version 1 of the exhaust is complete for the season. Looks like I forgot to remove the rear exhaust bracket....Frick!

 

[ChuckN]

Version 1 of the exhaust is complete for the season. Looks like I forgot to remove the rear exhaust bracket....Frick!

Looks great man!

 

[Old77]

This is from a past thread that says i have insufficient privledges....

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Mine were definitely better looking than that