mustang fuel tank swap....

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  1. mashori

    mashori Member

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    My fuel sending unit is bad. So I decided to just go ahead with the mustang fuel tank swap. Wondering where I can order that grommet and vent that mavaholic mentioned in his write up on www.fordmaverick.com parts Grommet-F6TZ9B076AA, Vent Valve-E7DZ9B593A.

    I figure $120 for tank and sending unit. Need to purchase a sump too and have it sumped while the tank is new. Any suggestions on sumps?
     
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  2. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    You can always try a dealer. Sometimes the parts are still available from FORD.
     
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    Auto Krafters has the vent valve and grommet in their catalog.
     
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    Nice, thanks. Let me try both
     
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    why not mount a cell in the trunk?
     
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    mike at bullet can fabricate the sump for you mo.
     
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    whats the advantage of a fuel pump over the stock tank?
     
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    if i read this correctly...i don't have a clue what you are asking...:hmmm:

    ...:huh:...
     
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    Think he meant what's the advantage of a fuel cell over a fuel tank
     
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    They make mustang tanks that already have a sump built in... I know NPD sells one I bet Mustangs Unlimited dose as well.... I used a 69 19gal tank easy to make it fit, and it vents through the gas cap....
     
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    I went with the 69 Mustang tank as well and it fit right in. You can also use the earlier Mustang tanks but they are 16 gal versus 19 gal I believe. Still had enough room to run dual exhaut also.
     
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    sorry I mean fuel cell . . .
    I'll talk it over with bryant this week, I remember us talking about it before and I don't remember what conclusion we reached. It would be nice for me to keep my trunk but I don't make as much use of it as I thought.
     
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    mashori, Dec 3, 2010
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Did you try the local Ford dealer? Thats where I got them from. Or you can just make your fuel cap a vented one and you wont need it.
     
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