new fuel tank,not right?

[Fred M.]

i just got the new ''quanta'' replacement gas tank for my dec,1969 non-vent tank,,i have the orignal tank[but it has rust pinholes],the orig tank has the ''A.O. Anderson'' stamping sideways,the replacement has it facing up and down,is this wrong?,is the way to tell a replacement tank?,does anybody care?,will this get points deductions?

[Joe L.]

Re: new fuel tank,not right?

i just got the new ''quanta'' replacement gas tank for my dec,1969 non-vent tank,,i have the orignal tank[but it has rust pinholes],the orig tank has the ''A.O. Anderson'' stamping sideways,the replacement has it facing up and down,is this wrong?,is the way to tell a replacement tank?,does anybody care?,will this get points deductions?

fred------


My original 1969 tank had the O.L. Anderson logo oriented "north and south" with respect to the tank's front and rear (as installed in the car). I've never seen one oriented as you describe your original. No matter, though, the logo cannot be seen when the tank is installed in the car with the spare tire tub also installed. I don't see how it could be judged.

By the way, if your car was manufactured in December, 1969, then your original tank should be the type with a pressure-vacuum valve installed in the tank. It can be seen on the top of the tank, to the left of the filler opening. Even though they had the tank-mounted pressure-vacuum valve, late 1969's still used a vented type cap.