So, the 60 has been out of commission for a couple months now. The leaky fuel tank got too bad, so I literally had to yank it out.
See those 4 bolts through the top? Yeah, they used to be carriage bolts; had to grind the heads off from inside the truck. Thats also how the stupid thing was mounted: 4 bolts going all the way through the tank with rubber washers or something on the bottom. That's where it was leaking.
It's possibly an old Man-A-Fre long range tank. Either way, it mounts behind the axle and let me go about 4 weeks between fill ups. And remember, this runs on diesel.
I did some research on tank design and decided to use my resources and design my own.
I relocated the fuel pickup in the back of the tank rather than the front. That would explain why the engine would die if I took too long going up a steep hill or got stuck going up a steep incline. I think the capacity will be about 38 gallons or so. A little smaller than the old one.
The weird thing is since that this tank is for gas and the 60 used to be gas, there were like 5 or so hoses connected to the tank that didn't do anything.
Here's a diagram of the Toyota 3B fuel system:
So, the tank only needs 3 nozzles/ports: Fuel fill, engine feed and vent. Then of course the connection for the fuel sending unit.
I have all the lines and connections figured out. The thing that I'm unsure about is how to mount the thing. I think I'd like to weld in some angle to the underside of the body that will sort of frame up the top of the tank. I'd isolate with adhesive-backed rubber strips. Then bolt some straps to the front of the frame and use T bolts to tighten up the straps on the back. That's the idea, anyway.
Anyone have a 110 welder I could borrow? If anyone wants to spend a few hours at my place to figure this out I'd have a well-stocked fridge of some great craft brews on hand! This probably won't happen until Mid-August at this rate. Or later.
See those 4 bolts through the top? Yeah, they used to be carriage bolts; had to grind the heads off from inside the truck. Thats also how the stupid thing was mounted: 4 bolts going all the way through the tank with rubber washers or something on the bottom. That's where it was leaking.
It's possibly an old Man-A-Fre long range tank. Either way, it mounts behind the axle and let me go about 4 weeks between fill ups. And remember, this runs on diesel.
I did some research on tank design and decided to use my resources and design my own.
I relocated the fuel pickup in the back of the tank rather than the front. That would explain why the engine would die if I took too long going up a steep hill or got stuck going up a steep incline. I think the capacity will be about 38 gallons or so. A little smaller than the old one.
The weird thing is since that this tank is for gas and the 60 used to be gas, there were like 5 or so hoses connected to the tank that didn't do anything.
Here's a diagram of the Toyota 3B fuel system:
So, the tank only needs 3 nozzles/ports: Fuel fill, engine feed and vent. Then of course the connection for the fuel sending unit.
I have all the lines and connections figured out. The thing that I'm unsure about is how to mount the thing. I think I'd like to weld in some angle to the underside of the body that will sort of frame up the top of the tank. I'd isolate with adhesive-backed rubber strips. Then bolt some straps to the front of the frame and use T bolts to tighten up the straps on the back. That's the idea, anyway.
Anyone have a 110 welder I could borrow? If anyone wants to spend a few hours at my place to figure this out I'd have a well-stocked fridge of some great craft brews on hand! This probably won't happen until Mid-August at this rate. Or later.
