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Spectra aftermarket gas tank I am going to get a new gas tank for a 61 Ford Galaxie .It just seems no vendor has a clue on the correct part number. F57D is the part number that comes up. It shows that it fits full size including wagon. How can this be? A wagon fill neck is on the left quarter. I read reviews and some say it fits and others say it is a wagon. Some say the F57A is for a car. This F57A shows for a 63 Galaxie. The Hollander shows every year 60 to 64 as a different part number. and there may be no vent or vented and a possible different angle on the fill neck on a 64. So has anyone purchased a tank for a 1961-62 Galaxie car and what part # is correct? F57A or F57D Will a 63 tank fit with no mods? They all list demensions as 30x30x7.
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I would give them a call- http://www.spectrapremium.com/products/fuel_tank.html |
Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank Maybe check out this seller- http://www.autocityclassic.com/1959-...xie-tank-ts22/
The 60, 61, 62 and 64 have different FORD PN's. Why, I don't know. This may be a one-fit-all. |
Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank I think 60-62 are all the same except possible venting. They are listed as 60-64 interchanging including wagon. We all know wagon is different fill. Then I see F57A for 63 car. Then you talk to Spectra directly and I may as well be talking to my cat. When you read the reviews on the F57D some say fit fine and some say designed for a wagon and some say neck fill issues but they don't seem to say what they are working on. I think I have come to the conclusion they are all the same but there will be neck fill issues I will need to deal with. For some reason the F57A is much more expensive then the F57D.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank I bought my tank for my 62 Galaxy from AUTO CITY CLASSICS.IT FITS AND WORKED GREAT.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank It looks like the F57D tank keeps coming up for the '61 Galaxie. Just make sure you can return it if you get one that doesn't fit. For my '59 Rock Auto was by far the least expensive and Spectra makes just about any Ford tank I have seen.
https://www.amazon.com/Spectra-Premi...ype=automotive |
Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank That's correct.. But when you look at fitment they say wagon only. The confusing part is the fill neck come out the rear as a car should. A wagon fill is on the left quarter panel. Does a station wagon tank mount sideways as opposed to a car? They also say it is a copy of C3AZ9002A which is a wagon according to Hollander interchange. A (B) at the end is a car. Every site that I found on evil bay lists this tank for a 61 Ford Galaxie then in the footnotes they say station wagon application only. To me the fill on the F57D does not make sense for a wagon. Any feed back from station wagon owners or any one with a 60-63 Galaxie would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank There is a fellow here on the barn that goes by a4278v that may know he is/was a big Galaxie guy. he is located in N.J. I did buy some Y-Block stuff from him a couple of years ago. he seemed very knowledgeable, and easy to deal with.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank It looks like they have USA locations, too:
INDIANA Greenfield Spectra Premium (USA) Corp. 3052 North Distribution Way Greenfield, Indiana USA 46140-6602 Tel. : (317) 891-1700 Fax : (317) 891-1753 800-628-5442 CALIFORNIA Redlands Spectra Premium (USA) Corp. 2220 Almond Ave, Redlands, California USA 92374 Tel. : (951) 653-0640 Fax : (951) 653-5089 800-628-5442 |
Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank Yes...I have spoken with them in Indiana and it seems they do not make a direct fit tank for a 60-62 Ford car. Just the wagon and that is a dice roll if it will fit as it seems. It would seem to me that there would be more demand for car tanks then a station wagon. I also tried Tanks Inc. and they do not offer one either.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank autocityclassics says right out that the neck needs to be modified. Mikhett did your fit without any mods. I know you said yours was a1962. Just wondering as I have to purchase one here soon for my 1961 Galaxie (not a wagon)
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank I myself bit the bullet and bought a Spectra F57D. It's supposed to be here today. It was the most reasonable priced and at worse I may need to change the filler pipe. Talking to the vendors is like talking to a brick. They have no knowledge of the parts they sell and when it don't fit proper you're left to deal with it. It seems that the filler neck is the questionable part on any of the aftermarket tanks offered for the 60-62 Galaxie. I should know by Sunday how this tank works on a 61 Galaxie ant post.....
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank Okay....Got the Spectra F57D tank today for the 61 Starliner. What I did was use two 2"x4"x1/4"thick pieces of rubber and glue to the top of the tank. About even with the vent tube and about 4 inches in. This put the filler tube exactly in the middle of the filler door. I also used my original sender lock ring as it seemed a little tighter. Every thing perfect. On evil bay $157.00 shipped.
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So the difference in the 60 to 64 tank is the filler neck height? Everything else seems the same? Maybe the difference in the years is the rear body panel design whereas each year requires a different filler neck height ... :confused: |
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank My Tank from Auto city classics dropped right in.NO MODS.
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Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank Hmmm. Lets see. No mods necessary. Just a minor adjustment. $157.00 shipped vs $249.00 + shipping. Less then 30 min. to install start to finish and the over $100.00 I saved will buy plenty of beer. Also as KULTULZ mentioned there may be minor differences in rear panels between the 5 years. We also are dealing with my 61 and your 62. Possibly slightly different. The Hollander lists different part #'s for all 5 years.
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You have to take that into account while waiting for the install to cure and make sure it is not rejected by the recipient vehicle... Beer breaks are a must ... ;) OSHA and the EPA demand it now... Quote:
He might have just gotten lucky and the replacement was designed on a 62. Anyways, it is nice to know that replacements are available for the sedans. |
Re: Spectra aftermarket gas tank I got my '59 Spectra tank from Rock Auto, also $157 + $10 to ship. Sender was $69 + $10 to ship. Most tanks from the factory have strips of padding between the tank and trunk floor, so that accounts for the 1/4" filled you needed.
My tank fit perfectly. |
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