v6 gas tank

Can someone explain to me why there is a difference between under-seat v6 gas tanks and ones for the 4cyl? Are the sending units for a 4 cyl all on the bottom? Can I get one for a 6 in steel?

 

Oh, the sending unit the locking ring type, but does it matter if I go back to that same sending unit setup?

 

...can I get one in steel? Is there a big difference(looks) between the steel and plastic?

 

The feed line fitting on some models is also a different size for the V-6 (larger).

Plastic doesn't rust. The feed fitting is on the top of the MTS tanks (at least the one I just got is)

The MTS plastic tank uses a bolt on sending unit. Some of the metal V-6 tanks do too, some use the locking ring.

 

can you get me a pic of the plastic tank?

 

I can tomorrow. I just got the sending unit as well so can show pics of that uninstalled. I got their hold down bracket and after looking at it not sure how they expect it to work. Gotta experiment with that.

 

My old strap is still good. Would that work on one of those new plastic ones. Are you planning on painting it?

 

I have a spare stock strap and was going to check and see if it would work. don't know yet. I'm not going to paint the tank. Not sure if it would have a chemical reaction or not and they are black like the stock tank anyway.

 

Cool! Have you seen the MTS straps? Very weird. Don't know what they were thinking. May have to send them back. I'll get pics of them as well.

 

Stock was black for an ealy '70 model? When I pulled my old one out, it had two strips of rubber under it

 

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I was supposed to get a gas cap with the other stuff but I think the folks I ordered through forgot to order it. If I have to send the straps back I'll get one then.
Glad to hear that. I've heard that from other folks as well.

 

just me I'm sure,,,,, but I did not like the mts plastic tank .I did not like how well it was plastic welded to the main body, ,just thought it would just rip off /crack if I was in a dirt /rock ditch with the body making contact with the ground and could not take a hit.......I went back to metal. at least I know that can take a pretty good hit or gouge the dirt.

 

I'm confused, are we still talking about under the driver's seat tanks? I didn't think the neck stuck out that much from the body

 

no more than stock tank ,about 1 1/4" body to cap
pat. I wold like to see a pic of the underside of the cap and how you vented after the cap failed .

 

So you are talking about the front under seat tanks?