Best tool for "jacking up" a gas tank
#1
Best tool for "jacking up" a gas tank
My son (16 yo) and I are working on his 1970 Impala. We just replaced the fueling sending unit and we're having trouble getting the gas tank back into position so I can bolt the straps down. Does anybody have some advice on a tall jack or other tool that could be used to hold the tank against the bottom of the car?
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#6
This is just what I did when I replaced the tank on my '78 Toronado. I used a 2 by 4 about the width of the tank between the floor jack and the tank to spread the load out.
#9
I usually just lay it across my chest and roll under the car and bench press the tank back up into place and while laying on my back, hold it with my knees while I get the straps started. No joke.
That works best if the tank is near empty.
If it's not, then I use the block of wood on the floor jack technique.
That works best if the tank is near empty.
If it's not, then I use the block of wood on the floor jack technique.
Last edited by Local Hero; November 6th, 2017 at 07:29 AM.
#10
Yes, but how many of us have on hand a transmission jack versus how many of us have on hand a regular floor jack?
Of course there's always a perfect tool for a particular job, but sometimes we have to work with what's on hand. I don't like to buy a tool, especially an expensive one, that I'm going to use only once unless I have no other choice. I don't change out the transmission on a routine basis, but I'm always jacking up the car itself to work on something. If I can make something I already have work, I'll do that.
Of course there's always a perfect tool for a particular job, but sometimes we have to work with what's on hand. I don't like to buy a tool, especially an expensive one, that I'm going to use only once unless I have no other choice. I don't change out the transmission on a routine basis, but I'm always jacking up the car itself to work on something. If I can make something I already have work, I'll do that.
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#13
Yes, but how many of us have on hand a transmission jack versus how many of us have on hand a regular floor jack?
Of course there's always a perfect tool for a particular job, but sometimes we have to work with what's on hand. I don't like to buy a tool, especially an expensive one, that I'm going to use only once unless I have no other choice. I don't change out the transmission on a routine basis, but I'm always jacking up the car itself to work on something. If I can make something I already have work, I'll do that.
Of course there's always a perfect tool for a particular job, but sometimes we have to work with what's on hand. I don't like to buy a tool, especially an expensive one, that I'm going to use only once unless I have no other choice. I don't change out the transmission on a routine basis, but I'm always jacking up the car itself to work on something. If I can make something I already have work, I'll do that.
#14
I have a motorcycle jack that seems to be ideal for not only jacking my Harley but transmissions, rearends, gas tanks. I’ve also used it to help angle my motor/transmission combo installs in easier. Works great. Mine is a cheap HF part that I’ve used frequently since 2002.
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#16
I have been using threaded rod/nut combo. 2 pieces of threaded rod appx 16" to 18" long, ran a die over so integral washer nuts spin easily, pull one tank bolt & replace w/ rod, same for the other. Hold the tank up a little, spin nuts by hand & walk tank down. Walk it up for install, works great.
#17
Thanks a million
A huge thanks to bccan, CRUZN 66, RROLDSX, m371961, Olds64, lshlsh2, jaunty75, Local Hero, joe_padavano, oldcutlass, Tedd Thompson, and WannaBa442. These are all excellent ideas. I really appreciate everybody’s assistance.
#19
Yikes! Yes, that's a special kind of 'jacked up,' RetroRanger. It sounds like one of my smooth maneuvers.
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