Controversy solved? If not get Brian to pee on a 67 tank to see if it smokes ;-) Makes sense though Paul.. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: "Peter Albarian" <pcalbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:25:50 To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: bay gas tank That's interesting, but does make sense. The difference does only appear to be the raised area on the top. I'll bet a few of us have learned a little something; I have. BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----- From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:48:23 To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: bay gas tank Hope this will help on the gas tank discussion .I have been told that 67 tank was larger astetaclly (SP) like a little bubble at the top for vapor expantion , but no more fuel capasity, my manual says ,U.S. is 10.6 gal. or 40 liters. --- Peter Albarian <pcalbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Sammie, > Almost every time I work on one of my Buses, I learn > something new. Yesterday I learned that both outer > bulkhead panels have holes in the fiberboard and are > exact mirror images of each other, but only the > cargo door side has the holes opened for the handle. > Today I learned about some differences in 1954-55 > logo glass by helping a friend on the East Coast. > What a great hobby we share, > Peter > > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----- > From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:22:30 > To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: bay gas tank > > Man, even if I live forever I'll never stop learning > new things! I didn't know that the 67 had a larger > tank,nor that it was a one year only tank. > > And speaking of living forever; my older cousin > Paul and I are at that "awkward age." Too old for > Britney Spears and too young for Anna Nicole Smith! > > Peter Albarian <pcalbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: You > could also go the middle road and get a '67 only > larger capacity gas tank. > > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Woodall > Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:27:31 > To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: bay gas tank > > You also need to cut off the "head" of a split tank > (where you put the gas > in) and attach the bay tank body to the split head > with a rubber hose. > I made my straps from that metal strapping stuff > from the Home Improvement > store... > Not that hard to do, but you definatly have to shoe > horn the thing in > there... > > > > You'll have to pull the engine and fabricate new > straps. > > > > For the 5 extra gallons it's a good thing. > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Denis Dodson" > > Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 13:04:40 > > To: > > Subject: [tcb] bay gas tank > > > > If I was to go the trouble of swapping out my > Splitty tank for a Bay (to > > get the extra 5 gallons), how much trouble is it? > What one thing leads to > > another until I am pulling my hair out? > > > > > > > > Paul Smith www.23window.com/thezone T.C.B. H.B.B.