chadomatic
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Simple question is there a better 23 gallon tank than the bc tank. I have future plans for body lift and efi but i need a tank now.
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is bc 23 gallon tank the best?
- Thread starter chadomatic
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NY-Bronco
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I looked at various 23g tanks and fount the BC Bronco one to be the best one. I love the mounting of the thing. No straps but rails. The advantage is that you can slide it up when you get the body lift.
Another nice thing with BCB is that you can have the efi tank with the efi fuel pump and use it with your carbed motor until you are ready for efi. Just use the current fuelpump you have now. All in all its just advantages. The skid plate mounts via the rails also.
The AN fittings are a nice touch also
Another nice thing with BCB is that you can have the efi tank with the efi fuel pump and use it with your carbed motor until you are ready for efi. Just use the current fuelpump you have now. All in all its just advantages. The skid plate mounts via the rails also.
The AN fittings are a nice touch also
I think it's hands down the best.
ObscureMachine
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I bought the BC tank and I'm getting ready to install it. Everything I read said it was the best.
blubuckaroo
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I think it would be ok as long as you have a intermediate body lift. Most of the stuff (tanks included) from BC look to be very clean and well thought out, however, the unistrut type brackets on the sides take up space resulting in a narrower tank than others. To match the 23 gallons of the competitors, they had to make it taller which reduces the ground clearance too much without a body lift IMO. There are others that bolt up without straps. I like a nut and bolt installation rather than gripping devices for my fuel tank.
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And just to bring this up again, for all those that are getting ready to install one, and might have missed it the last time we discussed it...
CLEAN YOUR TANKS BEFORE INSTALLING THEM.
Doesn't really matter who's it is. They all seem to have the typical "machine shop dust" and crud in the bottom. You can waste a lot of new filters getting it clean, so a flush before installing is always a good practice.
Paul
CLEAN YOUR TANKS BEFORE INSTALLING THEM.
Doesn't really matter who's it is. They all seem to have the typical "machine shop dust" and crud in the bottom. You can waste a lot of new filters getting it clean, so a flush before installing is always a good practice.
Paul
ObscureMachine
Seatbelt Orifice Officer
What's the best way to clean them?
blubuckaroo
Grease Monkey
I used Simple Green and a garden hose. Those black tanks get hot enough in the sun to dry out in a day.
dgold_881
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The Aero tank is a sore peter..........you can't beat it!!
I love our's, and the it fits nice an snug, my vote is for Aero!
blubuckaroo
Grease Monkey
The plastic tanks on our '77 both cracked and leaked by the time the car was three years old. I replaced both with larger Aero steel tanks in 1980. I finally pulled them back out this year to replace the old leaky fill hoses. New paint and I put them back in for another 30 years. And the gauges are still accurate!
chadomatic
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well i had honestly never heard of aero but they definately are cheaper. Also it looks like they may have a more secure mounting system.
chuck
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We vacuum all our tanks after finding the blasting sand was left inside several year ago. A few complain about the mounting system but none have ever failed. We recommend putting a spot weld on the tab but mine has never come loose without the weld. BTW one unistrut bolt is rated for 2350 lbs and we use 4. The unistrut makes my tank the only one that is adjustable.
taipeichris
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I like Chucks design too.
FYI, don't use water in a tank to wash it out. Add about 1 gallon of gas, slosh it around, pour it into a gas can with a filtered funnel, and repeat as needed.
You won't get rust or have to wait for it to dry out.
I've got the NW main tank with 2 straps holding it in, never had any problems but it's never read correct on my fuel gauge either :l
FYI, don't use water in a tank to wash it out. Add about 1 gallon of gas, slosh it around, pour it into a gas can with a filtered funnel, and repeat as needed.
You won't get rust or have to wait for it to dry out.
I've got the NW main tank with 2 straps holding it in, never had any problems but it's never read correct on my fuel gauge either :l
ryoungbronco
Bronco Guru
Chuck's is a nice design but I went with Aero just because of the price. When I called them I asked if they could honor the mass buy they had a few months ago even though I was late. They gave me the discount but I think I paid for it in the shipping 
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Sbolt19
Bronco Guru
I went with BC's for the sole reason of the mounting system. I don't trust straps and the BC tank was real easy to put up. If I remember right, Chuck also told me that they use a thicker gauge steel on the bottom plate than normal, kind of like a built in skid plate, not that I would use it like that.
On a side note, use Xylene, acetone or mineral spirits to rinse the tank out before you mount it. They all evaporate pretty quickly and don't leave a residue in the tank.
My only draw back to the BC tank is the sending unit. I think I got one of the last "old style" units that doesn't register the fuel level unless it is completely full. I think it was right after I bought mine that they switched the sending unit or did something to get correct fuel level readings.
On a side note, use Xylene, acetone or mineral spirits to rinse the tank out before you mount it. They all evaporate pretty quickly and don't leave a residue in the tank.
My only draw back to the BC tank is the sending unit. I think I got one of the last "old style" units that doesn't register the fuel level unless it is completely full. I think it was right after I bought mine that they switched the sending unit or did something to get correct fuel level readings.
I may be wrong but I don't beleive they supply a sending unit that works right without some tweaking? If they do, I need to find out what it is as my BC tanks doesn't read right either. Last post I read from Chuck was that the grounds and wiring are a big contributing factor to the gauges reading correctly. By the way I like my BC EFI tank and there is no way that it can be weaker than the NWMP single mounting strap. I seem to recall the NWMP tanks popping during the summer when it was hot, never heard the BC tank pop ever..
Ben
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