Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:42:54 GMT in alt.autos.classic-trucks SnoMan <
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| On 15 Oct 2006 15:47:27 GMT, my <
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|> Hi,
|>
|>Want to buy and install another gas tank under the bed of this
|>truck. Where can I buy one. Have spent hours searching the net
|>in all the usual places and more... All I find is for late
|>models.
|>
|>Some have told me I have a 1-ton. Who can tell me if the 3/4-ton
|>and 1-ton have the same frame? I know the read diff is 1-ton,
|>but the truck was sold to me as a 3/4 and the VIN is to a 3/4.
|>
|> Thanks,
|>
|> Vic
|>
|>
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|> 1971 Chevrolet K20
|> 3/4 ton pickup
|> Fleetside long bed
|> 4WD
|> 350
|> 4 on the floor
|> Transmission - Muncie 465
|> Transfer case - New Process 205
|> Warn manual hubs
|> Front Diff - Dana 44
|> Rear Diff - Eaton H070
|> should be an H052 for 3/4-ton,
|> H072 for 1-ton.
|> current diff is a 1-ton from a 1965 truck.
|
|
| First the HO72 is common to find in a 3/4 ton of the era with a 4
| speed SM465 so it is still a 3/4 ton. (I had a 66 3/4 ton with a 6 and
| a 4speed than had the HO72 in it too) Also internally the 52 and 72
| are same axle except for a adjustable ring gear thrust pad.
|
| On the fuel tank, It was possible to get uo to two aux tanks from
| factory back then. I had a 72 3/4 ton 4x4 same drive train (except
| spicer axles and lockout hubs because it was a GMC and they came with
| spicers back then) and with one aux tank from factory and drove it for
| 10 years and loved the dual tank setup a lot. They mounted in bed
| fenderwell between wheel well and front of bed and had a filler
| through side of bed from factory with a manual valve on floor between
| seat and door and a switch on dashboard to select which tank to read
| from. The aux tanks held about 16 gallons each
Read it again, it has an H070.
Yes, I know they came with back in the day.
Where can I get one now?
Thanks,
Vic