Rear Gas Tank, Titan, Gas Tank Depot or other

[86Scotty]

Originally Posted by TomsBeast

^^^^ I need this ^^^^^

Every overland van does. I'd have it done already if MG didn't have the gall to live so dang far away from me.

[CactusJackSlade]

IMPRESSIVE! Thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by mgmetalworks

I made a special set of 'dimple dies' to create a recessed opening for the factory fuel door. Then we take the factory fuel door bracing and inner sheet metal and fit it in the van behind the rear AC. You're left with a fuel filler opening that looks exactly like the original. No welding required...just the stomach to drill a 4 5/8" hole in the side of your van with a pretty tight tolerance of where it must go in order for all of the pieces to fit up right... haha





The paint can't handle the shrinking and stretching going on so it flakes off after pressing the recess


Another van just after paint





The fuel fill can also be routed into the wheel well area. I just like the factory look so I went through the trouble of making the dies and doing all the extra work.

[Cali Native]

Beautiful work on the fuel door!

[Twoxentrix]

Agree - very well done.

[featherstone]

mgmetalworks I assume it is not CARB compliant for a V10.

[mgmetalworks]

The venting is the same and the fuel vapor canister is retained. We don't change anything about the evap system other than relocating some things a long the frame.

[ctb]

The talent some of you members display is truly genius! I could only take it to the shop and say hw much? LOL!!

[ravensix]

Nice work!!

What are the chances of renting the dimple dies? I would love to have an extra factory door for my rear axle fuel filler door.

Really can I rent or borrow those? Send me a message. I often visit Portland, OR. Maybe we can work something out.

[Turbo]

Originally Posted by mgmetalworks

The tank is from the E-series cutaway/cab chassis models. The heavy duty 16ga steel tanks are up to 2008. After 2008 they went to a cheap stamped version, not worth messing with. Titan and MTS make cross-linked polyethylene replacement tanks. I've used both and they're both nice tanks.

The diesel sending units are pretty basic. The correct sending unit for the '08 and earlier tanks is: Motorcraft PS-191. They are however outrageously over-priced IMO. The sending units for gas models are way cheaper and can be made to work (diesels don't need the pump inside the tank...same fuel level sensor though)

For a '02 E350 RB running the 35/37/40 aft diesel tank is the PS-191 the right one or PS-146? Looking at rock auto it looks like for an aft fuel tank the 146 is the suggested fuel sender. Checking wrecking yards I can't tell what unit they are selling from '02ish models.