1985blktransam

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Looking for some advice to change out the current Gas Tank in my 1985 Trans Am 5.0 Liter 305. Now 24 years old.

My concern is what does the Tank Inside look like inside ??? Is it rusting or rotting out from the inside ??? I have addresed all aspects of the car except the Fuel Tank. I do not have any issues that I am aware with them.

I do have a New GM Gas Tank with Straps that I bought some time ago, but the Fuel Sending unit I could not get from GM. The concern here is, if the Gas Tank is removed and the sending unit is in bad shape, I will be in major trouble since I do not have another.

Does anyone know who makes or where I can get a Gas Tank Sending Unit for an 1985 Trans Am ????

Anyone who has tackled this issue, let me know how you worked it out.

Thanks
Rob

grumpygreaseape

whats the 8th vin. tpi or carbed?

1985blktransam

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Engine Code is: H for 4 Barrel Quadrajet Carb

grumpygreaseape

give these boys a holler-http://moderndaymuscle.com/home. they are a good vendor. new and good used parts. if they dont have what you need we can look again.

mack1985transam

I have the exact same car and the exact same problem! I would love to buy a new sending unit but the only one I can find for carbed 5.0 in a 1985 trans am vin H is throught gm and its 648$$$!!!! can anyone help me find a new one????

LilSki

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I have a sending unit that came out of my 85 TA. I converted from the carb sending unit to the EFI unit.

Here is a picture. It worked perfectly as far a fuel level and the sock is perfect.

mack1985transam

So you made an Refill sending unit into a Carb sending unit? I thought the tanks were different between Refill and carbureted. Do you think I could make a efi fuel sending unit into a Carb fuel sending unit or is it even possible?

LilSki

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I simply replaced the carbed unit with the EFI one. Here is a picture of them side by side. The tanks are the same. The later EFI tanks had a plastic tray in them to hold the fuel around the pickup. But if you had an 85 TPI car it had the exact same tank as the carbed version. Just the different sending unit was used. I'm sure you could convert an EFI unit to work with a carb. Even the plug is the same where it goes into the car

mack1985transam

can i buy that carb sending unit off you ?

Chuck84TA

I am thinking maybe I need to to do this with my 1984 L69 T/A. Did you experience any fuel boiling or vapor lock issues?



Chuck

Black88Z

I bought mine brand new ( for 350tpi tho) off ebay. Works great. May be worth looking into if you havent already!

Jones03100

I know this is old but I just came across it, I’m in the same situation with my 84 t/a are you saying a sending unit off a tune port will drop in and work with a carb ?

calidude

Spectra is the brand I used and bought it off that jungle website