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Any clue why the truck below, now listed on eBay, has its fuel tank in a forward location (below the seat?) Mine and all others I can recall seeing have the tank aft of the rear axle. See the extra photo link on the eBay page for more photos. Just curious.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320357709479&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=
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The early 1936 cabs had the tank suspended under the seat. The late 1936 had the tank straped to the under body.
The late were the most common.
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Gene,
So all of the high cabs must have had the underseat tank, since this is a low cab. Right?
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Yes, I should have mentioned it . The late 1 1/2 ton had the tank under the seat.
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I have a late 36(low cab) and it has the tank under the seat, just like the 37. Could it be the late 36 trucks had the seat tank?
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Bud,
My 36 truck--with the gas tank in the rear--is lacking a serial number plate so I don't know its exact "birthdate", but the engine was cast on May 13, 1936--so I suspect it was built in June or July at Oakland. What's the date of yours?
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The 1936 Engineering Features states; for late 1936 trucks;
The fuel tank on the 1 1/2 ton trucks is mounted under the seat. On 1/2 ton trucks the tank is mounted to the rear of the chassis as heretofore.
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Wally, I don't know the date on my truck, the id plate is gone and it has a 42 engine in it. I thought mine was a late low cab, but guess I am wrong, it must be an early low cab. Gene has the best data for sure. 36 pickups could be high cab, low cab and 2 versions of low cab,,,wow, a busy year at chevrolet.
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