Re: Gas tank question

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>]

I should have been more specific on the year models using an O-ring.
A 1963 uses an O-ring, and  a 1965 uses a grommet

Jimmy

On 5/4/22, 62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx
<62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Seems confusing.
>
> Some vendors list "B" 1962-1963 gas tanks as unique and also 1964-1965 gas
> tanks as unique.
>
> Station wagons not included in this comparison.
>
> For example,
>
> https://www.autocityclassic.com/64-65%20Mopar%20B%20Body%20Tank%20CR12BSS
>
> and
>
> https://www.autocityclassic.com/62-63%20Mopar%20B%20Body%20SS%20Tank%20GM12ASS
>
> Unfortunately autocityclassic.com does not list a part number for the filler
> neck they sell for these so we don't know if
> they are the same.
>
> But, on the other hand,  other Mopar vendors, like Kramer and Suchy, list
> the same gas tank for all 1962 to 1965 b-body
> cars.
>
> FWIW, memory is dim, but I'm almost positive the filler neck I removed from
> an original 1964 Dodge gas tank many
> years ago did not use an O-ring seal but used the grommet style.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary H.
>
>>  -------Original Message-------
>>
>>  The 65 cars use a different style filler neck seal from the earlier
>>  models, which use an O-ring
>>
>>  Jimmy
>>
>>  On 5/3/22,  wrote:
>>  > Could be that gas tank in the 1963 is a leftover 1962 gas tank that
>> the
>>  > factory used up in early 1963 production?
>>  > Or the factory shifted to a different gas tank sometime in the 1963
>>  > production run?
>>  > Last I remember the 1962 B-body cars used the O-ring style.
>>  >
>>  > Did you compare the filler necks from the 1963 and 1965s? Is the 1963
>>  > narrower? Sounds like you could use the 1965
>>  > filler neck in the 1963 to solve that issue.
>>  >
>>  > The reproduction b-body gas tanks and filler necks listed on the swap
>> meet
>>  > items from Joe Suchy indicate that  these
>>  > repros he sells  fit all 1962 to 1965 Mopar b-body cars.  I did not see
>> a
>>  > grommet listed but you could call him and ask.
>>  > https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/swapmeetcurrent.pdf
>>  >
>>  > Let us know how it goes.
>>  >
>>  > Thanks,
>>  > Gary H.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >>  -------Original Message-------
>>  >>  From: Doug J
>>  >>
>>  >>  I'm changing the gas tank on my 63 Sport Fury. I have a good tank
>> from
>>  >>  a 65 Satellite I intended to use. The only difference between the
>> two
>>  >>  tanks is the size and shape of the filler tube hole. The 63 is
>> smaller
>>  >>  diameter and uses only an O-ring . The 65 appears to use the larger
>>  >>  grommet. Just going by information on the various seller sites, the
>>  >>  grommet looks to have a 2 inch inside diameter to accept the filler
>>  >>  tube. If that is the case, I could use the tank with the larger
>>  >>  grommet and my filler tube I assume.
>>  >>
>>  >>  Does anyone have any experience with this ?
>>  >>
>>  >>  BTW, some sellers list the tanks for 62-3, and a different number
>> for
>>  >>  64-5.
>>  >>  Kramer and another seller show one tank for all with the large
>>  >>  grommet.
>>  >>  Everything except the filler hole seems the same otherwise
>>  >>
>>  >>  Thanks,
>>  >>  Doug
>>  >>  63 Sport Fury ragtop
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