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Gas tank swap

From 1983 Ford Bronco “Jezebel”, documented by michael collins.

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1983 Ford Bronco - here is the new skid plate. i got it withthe efi tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - this is a 33 gallon 3 1/2" top tank. this has the single high pressure pump and sending unit inside. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the other side. time to clean and install it. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the tank after it was cleaned and undercoated on the bottom. there is a coat of flat black over the under coat. 1983 Ford Bronco - hereis another view of the bottom of the tank almost ready to go in. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the last shot of the bottom untill it gets installed. 1983 Ford Bronco - i decided to make sure the inside was good and clean. here is the inside before i cleaned it out. not too bad of shape. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the pass side inside the tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - inside tank drivers side. 1983 Ford Bronco - after disconnecting the fuel line, filler neck, vent line and the sending unit wires i emptied the gas tank or as much as i could. i then r… 1983 Ford Bronco - i washed the area where the tank was. i then hit it with flat black. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is another shot of no tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - these are the old fuel lines. i going to pull them out and swap in the new EFI lines soon. 1983 Ford Bronco - this is the hole where the fuel tank was. i need to clean it up and hit it with some paint. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the top straps that sandwhich the tank into its place. 1983 Ford Bronco - this is the pass side vent line to the charcole can under the hood. i going to swap it out for the newer larger one off the F150. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the old tank and skid. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is another view of the tank and skid plate. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the last shot of the old tank and skid plate. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the stock 83 carb fuel tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - this view shows the small neck and sending unit holes of the non-EFI fuel tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - i wanted to have a way to get the dirt out from under the tank. i had this chunk of bed liner on the side yard. this will add 1-1 1/2"s to… 1983 Ford Bronco - now it is all going back together, i put 2 bolts on the back side of the gas tank to hold the skid plate. 1983 Ford Bronco - i put the bed liner on the bottom of the skid plate.. 1983 Ford Bronco - i then put the gas tank in the skid plate on the bed liner. 1983 Ford Bronco - i forgot the top straps were adjustable so i got longer bolts first. i will trim them down some soon. here is the tank all tighened in plac… 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the pass side bottom of the tank and skid. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the pass side tank top. 1983 Ford Bronco - here s the drivers side tank bottom. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is where the filler neck goes.. 1983 Ford Bronco - you can see the fuel line connection point. i got to run the lines and power next. i stll got to remove the old fuel and vapor lines. 1983 Ford Bronco - the filler neck was next since the newer version has a screw in cap not twist on. and there is a filler tube that goes down in the tank to… 1983 Ford Bronco - here is another shot of the filler hose. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the new filler neck. some how i broke the screw in cap , so i get a new one soon. 1983 Ford Bronco - the EFI uses a larger 3/8 Evap line. here is the 1/8" line in the stock location. it runs in 2 pieces from the fuel tank to the Charcole ca… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the charcole can side of the system after it was replaced. i get a better picture after i install the rubber line. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the stock 1983 carb line next to the the EFI line off a 1994 Bronco. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is a better shot of the size difference of the 2 lines. 1983 Ford Bronco - this is the stock clip that holds the line to the frame. I needed the newer larger size line clips but i could not find them anywhere on th… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is a side view of the stock clip it fits in a hole in the frame and then the pin spreads the clip open and holds the line to the frame. 1983 Ford Bronco - after looking around at options i decieded some 3/8 hose clips and 1/4 rivets would do the job just fine. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the new line in the front wheel well to the Charcole can can. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the new line running down the frame sorr it was dark but the rubber loop it the tie in to the rear hard line on the inside of the f… 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the rear hard line to the rubber line that connects to the fuel tank. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is another view of the hard line and the new EFI fuel lines. I put a clip at each place a stock clip were. 1983 Ford Bronco - it is hard to see the main line but it runs inside the frame rail behind the shock and pokes out a hole in the frame and connects to the fr…