Hi Guys
i neesd a fuel gas tanks for my 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88.

where can I find a new one?
I clean my problems but I continue because the carburetor is formed inside the rust and even with the filters get through the dust and the float stops me.
thanks!!!

 

New fuel tanks are not manufactured for the full-size cars. If you can't re-use yours, you'll have to find a donor car and take the tank from that. I would imagine that any '67 full-size Oldsmobile (Delmont 88, Delta 88, or 98) could be a source. I don't know if one from a later year Olds would fit, or if one from another GM make of the same year would.

I'm curious, though, as to why you can't re-use yours. Can't whatever rust is in there be cleaned out and the tank interior resealed? The problem of any rust or particles or whatever getting to the fuel filter and clogging it or the carburetor would eventually disappear as the lines clear once the source of the crud is eliminated.

It's just that, if it were me, if the tank is otherwise in good shape, I would do everything I could to re-use it. Find and acquiring a replacement tank at all, let alone trying to do that from Italy and getting it shipped to Italy, won't be a simple matter, and any you find will possibly be in no better shape than the one you have.

 

Where?

I went to the Quanta website just now, and there's no mention of a gas tank for a '67 full-size Olds.

The closest thing is a tank for a '73 Delta. From the photo, it looks like it would fit a '67, so maybe that would work. It's also nowhere near $189. $295 is the listed price.

http://www.gastanks.com/1973-Delta-8...ctinfo/GM-40H/


The situation is the same at the Spectra website. No gas tank is shown as available for any full-size Olds prior to the '71 model year. Prices are not shown on their website.

 

Ah. I see that droldsmorland has erased his post. I'm not surprised.

 

Google it. Many places here in the USA offer desert dry rust free original tanks. The shipping will be a bunch to get it overseas?
Google "tank bank southern auto parts" this is an outfit here in upstate New York (Ontario NY) that is all they do is rust free parts. If they don’t have it in stock they make regular runs to the south and west. They will find you one.
The other option is to Google junk yards in the southern and western states. They may be able to assist you??
Yes jaunty75 I originally missed the Delmont 88 part.
I do recall Spectra stating that they were thinking of gearing up to manufacture earlier B body GM. And other big body lines. That was end of last year. Might be worthy of a phone call to either Spectra or Quanta. It will at least let them know maybe they should look into it if the demands there?

 

This is different. The OP was asking about a new tank. These are used tanks.

Yes, with some diligence, emailing, phone-calling, and the rest, he can probably come up with one over time.

It looks like The Tank Bank would definitely be worth a call or an email.

http://www.thetankbank.com/

I still think he should exhaust all possibilities in re-using his current tank before resorting to having one shipped overseas and the major expense that will be associated with that.

 

I think there'd be a market.

Not suprisingly, Spectra, for example, already makes a tank for full-size Chevies from that era. The price is a whopping $349, but at least it's there.

http://www.gastanks.com/1967-Belair-...ctinfo/GM-53C/

I see that the hole for the plumbing is not quite in the same place as it is on the '67 Olds tanks, so it might not fit after all. I'm guessing though, that with a little ingenuity, it could be made to work.

I'm guessing that if any of these companies were to start offering tanks for the other full-size makes from the 1960s, prices would be equally stratospheric. On the other hand, if you need a gas tank, you need a gas tank, and the ability to get one new would certainly be attractive.

 

HI jaunty
I had my cleaned with a product that removed the rust, it was nice and clean to avoid rust had put oil to protect it.

Saturday I had the problem for the second time but I did not fate, in the float chamber on the bottom you could see a fine layer of dust red / orange, when I moved with my finger it was seen that was rust and petrol was dirty .

I have a filter before the carburetor and into a smaller, but I see that the material is so fine that can pass.

 

thanks guys you are very kind
now I try to write an email and see what they tell me.

on ebay I saw a picture of a gas tank for 67 Cutlass and it looks like mine also has double vents.

Tomorrow I put a picture of my

 

Shipping will kill you money wise, plus it is a big hassle. I sold a 66 Toro trans to a fellow in Belgium and because of "Homeland Security" one could only ship business to business. I found a place in Calif. called Speed Shops of Belgium. They ship a few containers of auto parts every month, it was pretty pricey. I do have a nice 67 Delta gas tank. If you can't find one and/or if you can find a way to ship it, PM me and we can see if we can work something out. My zip code is 44481, Ohio. Good luck, Ken

 

thanks Kenny
I know that is expensive, try asking costs nothing.
I have a box in Indiana where I and my friend do get parts from them then we do ship for Italy and we can save.
I can give you the address is in Indiana and one in Italy so I can see if it's convenient.

 

hi guys

nothing can do the tank that I found was not good.
are now demoralized, may not exist or you do not find a used in good condition?

 

Have you tried taking your tank to a radiator shop for cleaning and repair?

 

I did clean the rust when I dismantled the whole car but it was not done because the internal processing has two internal chambers and here in Italy I have ensured the success of the work, recently the problem has come back and I swear that gasoline is brown

 

I had a similar carb clogging with red flakes or dust condition. My problem turned out to be the fuel intake line filter in the tank had deteriorated and was useless. I replaced that intake line filter and had no more problems.

 

here is a picture of the fuel tank, the measurements are 31 "x31" without the outer lips

 

I can not believe there has been built just for this model Olds

 

I have a fuel tank out of a 65 Oldsmobile Starfire, and if I remember correctly it looked the same/similar to me. I'll get it down, measure/take a few pictures of it. Maybe it will work.

 

I'm betting it will work. At least, it has a better chance of matching up than something from a later year, I think.

 

WOW, your original fuel tank looks beautiful! Nothing even close to that pretty here in the Rust Belt.

It would have to be a desert part from USA to be that pretty.

I think you will find that if you replace the "sock" filter on the tube in the tank, flush out the line, and keep a proper paper filter in the carb, you will have no difficulties.

I don't see how fine red dust can affect the carb much. Larger particles can hold the needle open and cause flooding, but dust should pass through ok.

If indeed your tank is in need of some sort of treatment inside, I hear that the special coatings made for this purpose work pretty well, if applied properly. I tried it once, though, and I guess it was past its shelf life because it never hardened up and just made things 10x worse.

 

X2

 

ok for photos
done all the washing with phosphoric acid, the plate was shining and then I poured a product specifically for tank type paint.
but I want another tank to keep at home

 

line fuel filters I put two more than the dento carburetor but the rust was able to get, I've never seen such a thing.
have some pictures of the filter that you use?

 

Well I checked the fuel tank from the 65 Starfire that I have & it will not work for you. The fuel sender/pickup for the 65 is in the front, not on top like yours.

 

I hope to see him soon
I have to check the service manual should be because the original code of the GM

 

i send a photo

31"x31"