Alright, I'm failing to find a source or part number for a replacement for a D150 gas tank.
I've looked on Rock Auto, tried Auto Zone, Car Quest and the like online.
I found a replacement for my C1500 easy. Dodge, not so much. Am I just an idiot?
Is there an interchange on this?
Used or NOS is the only way you'll find it.
That is odd - I was going to suggest LMC Truck - but even they don't list anything for 1993-down D100/D150/D250, except for '72-'75 in-cab tanks.
Its crazy that as many of those old Dodges as they churned out, and for so long virtually untouched, the aftermarket and repro market for them is pretty much non-existent. That might start to change though, as Holley just came out with a 3rd-gen Hemi swap kit, which might turn a lot of eyes towards them.
Alright, I'm not crazy. I did look at LMC truck as well. I was just coming up empty everywhere. It's crazy.
I'm going to have to go pull the tank in my FIL's truck and see what we're up against.
A quick look at Car-part.com looks like you may be able use one from 78-93.
That could open up the options for getting one.
www.car-part.com
You are going to have ot know if you have a 20 or a 30 gal tank.
I looked up both and there were a ton of either size.
Fuel injection tanks are different than carbed tanks. Might even be differences between metal and plastic tanks.
Swapping to a Mustang repop tank in between the rails where the spare tire mounts is/was fairly common to allow true dual exhausts with inside each frame rail. But that will cost you fuel capacity. Some will swap a 35 gallon Ramcharger tank into that location, but you need to move/remove one crossmember to do it. But both of those options preclude use of your original fill tube.
The D/W series trucks were a distant third to Ford and Chevy in sales when new, and continued to to be as used trucks. Thee aren't as many left now, and making repop parts is costly for a small market. Most of what is driving the market now is MoPurists, #RoalCole enthusiasts, and people that are priced out of Square Body Chevies.
dean1484 said:www.car-parts.com
You are going to have ot know if you have a 20 or a 30 gal tank.
I looked up both and there were a ton of either size.
You need to remove the "s"
NickD said:Its crazy that as many of those old Dodges as they churned out, and for so long virtually untouched, the aftermarket and repro market for them is pretty much non-existent. That might start to change though, as Holley just came out with a 3rd-gen Hemi swap kit, which might turn a lot of eyes towards them.
Chevys are popular today, Dodges are not.
Cooter said:dean1484 said:www.car-parts.com
You are going to have ot know if you have a 20 or a 30 gal tank.
I looked up both and there were a ton of either size.
You need to remove the "s"
Done thanks!!!
Pete. (l33t FS) said:NickD said:Its crazy that as many of those old Dodges as they churned out, and for so long virtually untouched, the aftermarket and repro market for them is pretty much non-existent. That might start to change though, as Holley just came out with a 3rd-gen Hemi swap kit, which might turn a lot of eyes towards them.
Chevys are popular today, Dodges are not.
This is odd, I think I see more first gen dodges in USE than both Chevy and Ford from the same era. I'd guess that isn't representative of everywhere but it seems they are still being used as trucks where Chevy is a play thing and fords are pretty well beaters.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:Chevys are popular today, Dodges are not.
Ford has had the number one selling truck for seemingly forever. I'd rank Ford and Chevy popularity as about equal. Dodge was always a distant third. While their trucks weren't bad remember the period we are discussing is 70s-80s when emissions sucked the life out of a lot of engines and quality plummeted. Mopars of that period were pretty awful (if you've ever driven a Aspen/Volare you'll know what I mean). Until they came out with the Cummins and the 'big rig' styling Dodge was an also-ran in the truck world.
I've been browsing 70s trucks for the last year. Dodges just don't show up in my searches. The numbers of them that exist are probably not even a quarter of Ford/GM. Couple that with the understandably poor selection of available parts and they fall into a category of popularity where Internationals reside.
Yeah, as others (especially Cooter) have said, they don't make tanks for these. I ran into this when tracing a fuel leak on the Power Wagon and I couldn't believe it, but it's true. The good news is that tanks are plastic, and finding a used one that's not leaking is possible. These tanks are rather small; mine is about 17 galllons or so, and with 8mpg at best, that goes quick. I'd love to find a Ramcharger tank for mine, but that can be a lot of work getting it in there and hoked up to a filler neck. My friend with a '72 D100 did this swap and cut a hole in the bed floor for the filler, but I don't really want to do that.
FIL says "it's leaking from the front."
I'd still like to take a look at it. If they're plastic, it seems like that should be fixable.
chandler said:Pete. (l33t FS) said:NickD said:Its crazy that as many of those old Dodges as they churned out, and for so long virtually untouched, the aftermarket and repro market for them is pretty much non-existent. That might start to change though, as Holley just came out with a 3rd-gen Hemi swap kit, which might turn a lot of eyes towards them.
Chevys are popular today, Dodges are not.
This is odd, I think I see more first gen dodges in USE than both Chevy and Ford from the same era. I'd guess that isn't representative of everywhere but it seems they are still being used as trucks where Chevy is a play thing and fords are pretty well beaters.
Yeah, I live in the Salt Belt and I see lots of old Dodge D100s still i use, pretty well used up, but still being used as trucks, whereas most GMs and Fords of that era and earlier are mostly clean examples barely driven and parked at shows. Those old D100s seem to be mechanical cockroaches.
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Forum Patrón) :
Check the filler neck, the sender lines, and all of the vent lines as well. I thought my tank was bad, but it turned out to be all of those things and NOT the tank. You can repair these by "plastic welding" a similar type of plastic to it if it is cracked.
Plastic welding was the plan.
The vent and overflow are both very common leak areas. For that matter, the lines themselves should be replaced.
When I restored my chassis there were no manufacturers for the prebent brake and fuel line, I bent them all and used jegs adaptors to connect them to the FI at the engine. Worked really well
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