GrabberOrange69
Well-Known Member
So the gas tank in the ‘65 Coronet wagon is done. Saturday morning I could smell gas as I approached the side door. I open the door to find 3 gallons pooling on the floor under the Coronet. Fumes were pretty strong so I didn’t turn on any lights and opened the garage doors manually. I pushed the ‘69 out of the garage, then attempted to start it. All I got was a click click click...f@ck! Pushed it all the way to the street. Then turned my attention to the 65.
I’ll cut to the chase: pin hole leak near the bottom of the tank. I used my hand pump to empty the tank, and got 5 gallons out. What a mess. My rear tires are shot from having sat in it a whole day. Here’s the final sweep up after using cardboard to get the bulk of it.
65 out of the garage
So now that the car is disabled I decided now is the time to finish the engine swap I was supposed to have done years ago.
Spend Sunday unhooking stuff, draining fluids, and yanking the dead a/c and radiator.
So the plan is get the near dead /6 904 drivetrain out, then work from the back forward. Plan is 3.55 SG, 742 case, 65 727 TF with 470” B. Short block is already built. Topping it with Source heads and a 6 pack...already have the parts. Somewhere in there I’ll have to solve the gas tank.
I’ll cut to the chase: pin hole leak near the bottom of the tank. I used my hand pump to empty the tank, and got 5 gallons out. What a mess. My rear tires are shot from having sat in it a whole day. Here’s the final sweep up after using cardboard to get the bulk of it.
65 out of the garage
So now that the car is disabled I decided now is the time to finish the engine swap I was supposed to have done years ago.
Spend Sunday unhooking stuff, draining fluids, and yanking the dead a/c and radiator.
So the plan is get the near dead /6 904 drivetrain out, then work from the back forward. Plan is 3.55 SG, 742 case, 65 727 TF with 470” B. Short block is already built. Topping it with Source heads and a 6 pack...already have the parts. Somewhere in there I’ll have to solve the gas tank.