Thread: a new hurdle on my fuel tank quest!

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I have a '65 LTD and purchased a tank for a 1966 model, the tank is larger but fits fine.

The problem is where the filler neck goes into the tank. the old tank has an internal o-ring the neck slides through. The new tank has an external seal.

I looked at several old ltd's and galaxies and seemed to find a distinct difference in filler necks. mine has no collar to stop it from going too deep, but these others have a collar made onto the neck.

Is all I need a correct neck and seal? (grammar)

Thanks in advance, from a dummy

'66 neck and seal sounds right. I assume you got the tank into place with the original straps? If not, NAPA has some longer universal straps. I went surfing when I read your thread and discovered that the '65 gas tank was a one-year only model that is pretty much impossible to find new, 20 gallons as compared to 25 gallons on the '66.

I have found a used neck, but I have had no luck with the seal, or boot. It is definitely not going to be an o-ring.

used a SPIF47A fuel tank, with a E1AZ9072B SEAL, and the longer straps, do not have part number. thank for all the help.

I got the seal from green sales company, old ford parts supplier.

Isn't is amazing how small items like a gas tank can become such a pain to resolve? Looks like you finally licked it though.

Don