Model T gas tank?

[marty in Ohio]

I'm an "A" guy but yesterday at a car show I met a "T" guy who was showing a 1926 or '27. Being unfamiliar with the "T" I looked it over pretty good. I noticed that the coil boxes were under the hood and started looking further. I saw that the gas tank was in the cowl on the right side behind the dash board. I asked the owner how the tank was filled and he opened, what I thought, was a vent on top of the cowl and there was a gas cap. Was this original or was this a modification? I thought all Model T's had their tanks under the seat. Somebody please set me straight.
Marty in Ohio

[jackdaron]

Sounds original to me

[Buckelew]

Prior to '26, Model T gas tanks were under the front seat unless modified to otherwise.

In '26 and '27, the gas tank was typically in the cowl.

[redmodelt]

Except for the one ton truck (TT) and fordor 26 and 27 tanks were under the cowl.

[marty in Ohio]

Thanks guys. I learned something today.
Marty

[Layden B]

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Just for general info, 1911 and 1912 Torpedos have the gas tank on the back deck.
Am being a nit picker!

[marty in Ohio]

Layden,
Nit picking is good. All nits should be picked! I didn't know that any Model T's had the tank that far back. At that distance, was it still gravity flow?
Marty

[Buckelew]

My racer's is on the back deck, and it's still gravity flow. Before I put it on the road will probably raise the tank a bit. No doubt some of the grades around here are steeper than the angle from the tank bottom to the B carb.

[Layden B]

Marty,
Yes still gravity flow. It is mounted higher as it is above the body deck rather than being mounted to the frame.

[Willie in Houston]

There were some coupe cars with a square tank in the trunk just behind the seat.

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by Buckelew

Prior to '26, Model T gas tanks were under the front seat unless modified to otherwise.

In '26 and '27, the gas tank was typically in the cowl.

This is my opinion also.
Wayne

[Steve Jelf]

When you go shopping for tanks, you find that the 26-27 one is usually expensive. Because of the complex shape, it's not being reproduced.

[stevests]

I don't believe it's the shape complexity as much as it is the "overflow" tube running through the tank that makes it a difficult proposition to manufacture economically.