RE: {Chrysler 300} fuel tank filler neck 1963-1964

Thanks Nick!

James

From: Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 10:08
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} fuel tank filler neck 1963-1964

I remember when we first got the vapor recovery nozzles here in San Diego. I was driving my first car, which was a '64 300 Sport coupe. The ones with the big round rubber flange weren't a problem, but the accordion style ones would always get hooked into the bumper. I ripped a few of them over those years.

I don't have a filler pipe out of a car to measure unfortunately.

I recently bought a new tank for my '60 Imperial from VANS and it was very nice. It came with a new filler tube but I used the original as the new one was mishapened at the end where it went into the tank. Also put in a new sending unit from them but my gas gauge still isn't working because I think I have a voltage limiter problem.

The worst thing about new sending units is the lock ring they supply with them are junk. I always try to use an original one.

Nick

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 8:34 AM 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Anyone happen to have a fuel tank filler neck out on the bench or shelf? I would appreciate a photo of it with the length and OD of it.

The California Vapor Recovery rubber necks at the gas stations is such that the fuel hose end does not go as deep into the tank as it did in the “old days”. As such they will the tank higher up than they once did before they clock off. Then if you park at any kind way with the rear down, you get fuel out.

What I want to do is to investigate taking and old neck and extending it up toward the flip door. I measured it and I have a good two inches that it could come up.

Vans sells some tubes for the “B” body and the Imperial that I could buy and modify. I just need to know the length and OD without having to take mine apart first.

Also, has anyone purchased one of the new gas tanks? What did you think of the quality of their tanks and/or their senders?

Thanks, James

PS. You know they undercoated the cars with the tanks in place. That old undercoat soaks up fuel like a sponge. It stinks for a day when it dribbles out and is also a fire hazard during that period. That is why I want to replace the tank. There is no place around Northern California that will boil out a gas tank anymore that I have found.

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