1982 F250 single cab

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How fast is their turn around?

depending what you get less than a week, if you have bends or plating it takes like 2 weeks

That hole on the top of the tank is for the rollover valve, which many people gut so they can fill the tank without the nozzle kicking off all the time. Last time I messed with the tanks on my Bullnose I used some brass PEX? fittings that fit the grommet, Y'd them together and installed a filter on the end. If you use that for the send I'd add another vent somewhere at the very top of the tank. FTI there is a factory tank for the rear that holds like 40 gallons. Google F26 tank swap.

Yeah this is that tank, or the LMC version it's 37gallons. I'm going to add the extra vent like you suggested. Makes sense. I was looking on my diesel and the vent goes into the fill port so I may try to find a diesel filler and do the same to this truck.

Diesel oem:

 

[philofab]

You have a 6.9 truck too?

Mine used to have a 6.9 in it.

 

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You have a 6.9 truck too?

Mine used to have a 6.9 in it.

It's my other truck, a 94 7.3 IDI factory turbo

 

[philofab]

Ahhh. It looked like a 80-86 plastic filler attachment on the bed.

Mine is a 5.9 Cummins, ZF5, NP205, 05+ superduty axle truck now. I cut it down to a short bed.

 

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Ahhh. It looked like a 80-86 plastic filler attachment on the bed.

Mine is a 5.9 Cummins, ZF5, NP205, 05+ superduty axle truck now. I cut it down to a short bed.

That sounds pretty awesome, have you ever considered running waste oil or waste vegetable oil in it?

Edit, wait that's the mechanical injection right?

 

[philofab]

That sounds pretty awesome, have you ever considered running waste oil or waste vegetable oil in it?

Edit, wait that's the mechanical injection right?

I've been running filtered waste oil in it mixed with diesel forever. The Cummins manual says up to 10% in fine however I have run more than that in the past. All the engine oil, ATF, and shock oil around here either goes into this or my old Mercedes. This truck has a rotary pump on it, it's a Bosch VE, stock other than a fuel pin and a governor spring.

 

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I've been running filtered waste oil in it mixed with diesel forever. The Cummins manual says up to 10% in fine however I have run more than that in the past. All the engine oil, ATF, and shock oil around here either goes into this or my old Mercedes. This truck has a rotary pump on it, it's a Bosch VE, stock other than a fuel pin and a governor spring.

Awesome, I really want to do this, do you have a centrifugal filter for the WMO? Or how do you filter it?

 

[philofab]

Awesome, I really want to do this, do you have a centrifugal filter for the WMO? Or how do you filter it?

I just let it sit in a 55 gallon drum for a while, then pump it into a fuel jug with a spin on fuel filter and pump. The truck has filters and a water separator on it and that's all I ever needed.

 

[Baconcreekmetal]

I just let it sit in a 55 gallon drum for a while, then pump it into a fuel jug with a spin on fuel filter and pump. The truck has filters and a water separator on it and that's all I ever needed.

I burn used oil in one of my Fummins too. I've never had a problem with it other than I bought less fuel. I've run around 25% before.

 

[Baconcreekmetal]

Updates?

 

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No updates, I have been getting my front coilover conversion parts collected however. I'll get back to it soon!

 

[Donttellmywiferacing]

That hole on the top of the tank is for the rollover valve, which many people gut so they can fill the tank without the nozzle kicking off all the time. Last time I messed with the tanks on my Bullnose I used some brass PEX? fittings that fit the grommet, Y'd them together and installed a filter on the end. If you use that for the send I'd add another vent somewhere at the very top of the tank. FTI there is a factory tank for the rear that holds like 40 gallons. Google F26 tank swap.

bumping a bit of an old post here too, but if you still need to do this or arent happy with your current setup, i make a fuel pump extension kit for the f26 fuel tank swap that holds together better than what they give you factory, the issue i found while offroading mine is fuel sloshing can blow the pump apart
DM me if interested i can get you set up with the PN's its mostly off the shelf from mcmaster-carr

 

[Donttellmywiferacing]

by the way, here is a little bullnose inspiration for you, the guy who owns this truck started with a bone stock bullnose and it progressed into probably the coolest sleeper ive ever seen, it also probably has more dirt miles on it in baja than anything else that lives north of the border

BTW: absolutely love the trac bar you made

 

[philofab]

bumping a big of an old post here too, but if you still need to do this or arent happy with your current setup, i make a fuel pump extension kit for the f26 fuel tank swap that holds together better than what they give you factory, the issue i found while offroading mine is fuel sloshing can blow the pump apart
DM me if interested i can get you set up with the PN's its mostly off the shelf from mcmaster-carr

I just make a stainless sender now, this was the first one on my 74 F100

Happy to see Tom still using the Baja F250

 

[Donttellmywiferacing]

I just make a stainless sender now, this was the first one on my 74 F100

Happy to see Tom still using the Baja F250

Pretty damn similiar to mine!

 

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Ahhh yes, this project

Sooo while I have been slacking big time over the summer with this truck I have been picking at it here and there. I am kinda stalling to pull the engine, it needs a rebuild it has rust in the coolant not sure what my best option is.

None the less while on topic of the fuel tank I'm basically running a -8 jegs roll over valve that will be vented into the fill hose at the top, it will have a classic instruments fuel sender, and a -6an feed and return, with the feed having a small hydramatt pick up.

For the bottom I coated it with Seymore bed liner in a can, I think it came out pretty good.

 

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Did a little leaf spring assembly today, not really spending to much time on cleaning or coating these until I try them out, they are the 1g oem raptor springs with a helper spring.

The main item I changed was welding tabs to the clamps so that I can take them apart:

 

[Donttellmywiferacing]

curious about this as at least a temp solution since i have the old springs off my g1 laying on my side yard in decent shape...

 

[philofab]

What does the shackle on the spring plate do?

 

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What does the shackle on the spring plate do?

The little shackle is an attempt at an adjustable overload spring using small 650lbs 1/4 leafs. This is a picture from eailer: