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michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > Gas tank swap

here is the new skid plate. i got it withthe efi tank.

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this is a 33 gallon 3 1/2" top tank. this has the single high pressure pump and sending unit inside.

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here is the other side. time to clean and install it.

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here is the tank after it was cleaned and undercoated on the bottom. there is a coat of flat black o...

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hereis another view of the bottom of the tank almost ready to go in.

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here is the last shot of the bottom untill it gets installed.

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i decided to make sure the inside was good and clean. here is the inside before i cleaned it out. no...

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here is the pass side inside the tank.

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inside tank drivers side.

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after disconnecting the fuel line, filler neck, vent line and the sending unit wires i emptied the g...

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i washed the area where the tank was. i then hit it with flat black.

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here is another shot of no tank.

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these are the old fuel lines. i going to pull them out and swap in the new EFI lines soon.

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this is the hole where the fuel tank was. i need to clean it up and hit it with some paint.

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here is the top straps that sandwhich the tank into its place.

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this is the pass side vent line to the charcole can under the hood. i going to swap it out for the n...

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here is the old tank and skid.

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here is another view of the tank and skid plate.

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here is the last shot of the old tank and skid plate.

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here is the stock 83 carb fuel tank.

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this view shows the small neck and sending unit holes of the non-EFI fuel tank.

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i wanted to have a way to get the dirt out from under the tank. i had this chunk of bed liner on the...

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now it is all going back together, i put 2 bolts on the back side of the gas tank to hold the skid p...

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i put the bed liner on the bottom of the skid plate..

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i then put the gas tank in the skid plate on the bed liner.

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i forgot the top straps were adjustable so i got longer bolts first. i will trim them down some soon...

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here is the pass side bottom of the tank and skid.

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here is the pass side tank top.

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here s the drivers side tank bottom.

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here is where the filler neck goes..

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you can see the fuel line connection point. i got to run the lines and power next. i stll got to rem...

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the filler neck was next since the newer version has a screw in cap not twist on. and there is a fil...

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here is another shot of the filler hose.

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here is the new filler neck. some how i broke the screw in cap , so i get a new one soon.

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the EFI uses a larger 3/8 Evap line. here is the 1/8" line in the stock location. it runs in 2 piece...

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Here is the charcole can side of the system after it was replaced. i get a better picture after i in...

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here is the stock 1983 carb line next to the the EFI line off a 1994 Bronco.

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here is a better shot of the size difference of the 2 lines.

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this is the stock clip that holds the line to the frame. I needed the newer larger size line clips b...

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Here is a side view of the stock clip it fits in a hole in the frame and then the pin spreads the cl...

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after looking around at options i decieded some 3/8 hose clips and 1/4 rivets would do the job just ...

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Here is the new line in the front wheel well to the Charcole can can.

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Here is the new line running down the frame sorr it was dark but the rubber loop it the tie in to th...

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here is the rear hard line to the rubber line that connects to the fuel tank.

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here is another view of the hard line and the new EFI fuel lines. I put a clip at each place a stock...

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it is hard to see the main line but it runs inside the frame rail behind the shock and pokes out a h...

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