Georgia Flash Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Post Falls is a long way to go for a car from Georgia.Mike LOL. I had it shipped, expensive but worth it to get a body that is totally rust free. hehe got my rust free 280 from Cumming GA about an hour away from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 LOL. I had it shipped, expensive but worth it to get a body that is totally rust free. hehe got my rust free 280 from Cumming GA about an hour away from me Story of my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Deja, Here is a picture of the back of my car showing how low the tank hangs below the rear valance. It's lower then I thought but higher then the stock tank I think. Wheelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Deja,Here is a picture of the back of my car showing how low the tank hangs below the rear valance. It's lower then I thought but higher then the stock tank I think. Wheelman Thanks. I made my mount today, not welded in yet. My tank will be not visible from the back at all and is still below the old floor. I will post picts as soon as I can get my buddy to weld it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Wheelman did you go to the AutoX up in Spokane I heard there were a couple of Z's there. Did any of you pull the spare tire out when you put the new tank in so you could mount it higher? Or will that just raise the center of gravity to high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Mopar69, You have to remove the spare tire well to install an LS1 tank. I don't think it raises the CG much if at all, especially if the tank is not full. I haven't made it to an event in Spokane yet but I want to. I talked to several guys from up there at the last event I attended down here (last weekend). They all said they prefer the Tri-Cities events because you get more runs and the people aren't as uptight about classing rules. I guess I'll find out when I attend a Spokane event. The next event I'm going to is in Yakima at the end of this month. I'd also like to attend one of the "Friday at the Track" events at the SRP road course, it's supposed to be a very fast track. The local Spokane BMW club runs them. If I head up that way I'll be sure to let you know far enough ahead so you can come watch if you'd like. Wheelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Deja,Here is a picture of the back of my car showing how low the tank hangs below the rear valance. It's lower then I thought but higher then the stock tank I think.Wheelman Those tank straps don't look like the stock Chevy straps. If not, what did you use? My stock straps will work but I will need a rather long ( about a foot) mounting bracket to hook up the "T" end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 The straps are galvanized steel strap I got at a metal supply store. I made a frame from 1x2 18 guage tubing. I should have taken pictures but as I said before I'm terrible at getting tunnel vision until a project is done. Wheelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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