OBS bigger capacity fuel tank options?

[War Wagon]

I searched for it but found nothing. I checked out LMC and found some possible options.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=57 (bottom of page) It's only listed for 80 - 89 though. What's the difference from an OBS fuel tank?

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=58 This one is for a bronco

Would either of these work? What other options are there? Could one from a Cab and chassis Super Duty be used? What about a front saddle tank from a Super Duty to replace the front tank on an OBS?

 

[dsltech83]

That 38 gallon tank from LMC will fit, the sender is the problem. IIRC something about the sender was changed for the OBS trucks vs the bricknose trucks.

 

[lilredtdi]

Pardon my newbiness................What does OBS stand for?

 

[lindstromjd]

Pardon my newbiness................What does OBS stand for?

Old Body Style. It's the nickname for the 92-97 trucks. Slant nose is for 83-86, and brick nose is for 87-91.

 

[Blind Driver2]

Many threads on this subject.

 

[icanfixall]

I really like my brick... It fits my style well.

 

[perk]

The tabs for the sender moved between the model years. You just need to cut for you tab orientation. I bought the one from rockauto because that one is NOT galv.

 

[lilredtdi]

That clears things up. Thank you!!

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

there is a thread on PSN about using a 38 gallon tank from a superduty on an obs. nothing much has come of it though.

 

[War Wagon]

Many threads on this subject.

I searched for threads on this subject and couldn't find any.

 

[perk]

I have the superduty midship 38 gal tank mounted on my pickup. It takes modifying the tank so that it doesn't conflict with the shocks. I heated mine up, & pushed the corner in to modify it. The tank leaked after that until I used an HDPE extrusion welder to seal it up. I also had to modify the frame cross member bracing so that the tank wouldnt run into the driveline. If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a larger aftermarket tank for the midship tank.

 

[War Wagon]

Thanks perk. I will keep that in mind.

 

[War Wagon]

I need to measure the frame to see how much room I have to work with. An Excursion or 90's suburban tank may work in the rear. Yea, I said a suburban. Both of those hold in the 40 gallon range.

 

[lotzagoodstuff]

An Excursion or 90's suburban tank may work in the rear. Yea, I said a suburban.

And I didn't think anybody else could cross reference/cross breed any more non-Ford parts into an IDI

War Wagon: you are today's hero for even considering putting a GM fuel tank under your Ford

If it works well, I'd like some pics and a write up please as being able to hold ~65ish gallons of fuel would be pretty freaking awesome

 

[Maverick1701]

swapping the bronco tank is a popular swap...just have to relocate the spare (I carried mine in the bed anyway when I had my truck)