gas tank what is the best substitute for the henry j

[alohagreen]

as the title says...
if there is such a thing....

what  would be the best (NEW) tank to retro fit...?
the  Henry J

some where  it has been suggested the 64 mustang tank.... has anybody
tried that one...?

Nows your chance to really SHINE ...


found 16 gallon tank (sure NOT orginal ) under 69bucks list, wonder what a good guy could do if he went factory direct and made 100 or more , probably
triple his money

[Bobm90]

For what car? There was a tank on e bay for a later model Kaiser.

[Fid]

A late model Kaiser tank is quite different than a Henry J tank.  I know of no substitute but I've never had to look for one either.  I'd be interested in knowing if someone has an answer.

[Corsairdeluxe]

A couple of these have the right physical configuration.Does anyone have the measurements of an actual HJ tank?


http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=133/mode=cat/cat133.htm

[Gordie]

In looking up the dealer locations for the tank manufacturer at least in CA most are street rod shops and I am sure that street rodders all have a problem getting the correct fit on a gas tank so that is a good option if you are not needing authenticity.  Probably one of their tanks would be a good fit and you could weld the kind of brackets and inlet onto the the tank where needed.  There are many Henry J parts cars out there and an ad in the KFOCI newsletter might locate a tank for you.

[alohagreen]

Thanks Gordie....
this might be the place ----> http://www.autocityclassic.com/index.php?p=home

it may take me (i'm old) a while to replace the tank i'll post the results .

 the henry j tank is  Approx, 9x 37x24
falcon 16 gallon 8x 32x 24
55checy 16 gal 8x25x24

hay thanks  to ALL OF YOU   for reading and helping...
  

[Aeroman]

Don't know what tank would cross-fit, but I always recommend Spectra-Premium gas tanks or radiators. In my experience (40 or so years in the car parts business), they make the best. Some are Canadian, some are made in USA. They have a website and may be able to match based on your measurements, they may even be open to manufacturing new tanks.

[Terry T]

I thought the proper replacement was a beer keg mounted sideways on the front bumper!

[Gray Ghost]

Since my car was not stock and since a previous owner had cut all the floor out, I used an early Mustang style drop in tank from Tanks Inc. I got it 1st thing so I could build the floor around it and once the floor was done, I had an access hole in the back for getting though to do other things. I have a no trunk car. Here is a pic from the inside.

Gary

[Fid]

Nice work Gray Ghost!   That configuration would not work on an original car because the spare tire well would get in the way but if you're customizing it, that's a good answer.  Likely a larger tank too. The original HJ tank only holds 13 gallons so if you've got a big V8 in it, that might be inadequate.  Are you planning on having the license plate conceal the cap and fold down to access it as a lot of cars had back in the day?

[Gray Ghost]

Nice work Gray Ghost!   That configuration would not work on an original car because the spare tire well would get in the way but if you're customizing it, that's a good answer.  Likely a larger tank too. The original HJ tank only holds 13 gallons so if you've got a big V8 in it, that might be inadequate.  Are you planning on having the license plate conceal the cap and fold down to access it as a lot of cars had back in the day?

Here's a rear view.