Gas Tank question - NA vs Turbo

[b4black]

I need to replace the fuel tank on my '82 Regal. It has the non-turbo tank without the baffle inside. I'm sticking with the carb for now, but may go SFI at some point. Will the turbo tank work with the non-turbo sending unit? Do the tanks look any different from the outside (like can you see spot welds for the baffle)?

 

[Eticket]

shouldn't look different from the outside and you should go ahead and buy one for a 86-87 turbo car... the only difference will be the baffling. I've used a pickup from a carb car modified for turbo car use.. should be no difference.

 

[b4black]

Thanks. I ordered the SFI tank. You can see the baffle's spot welds from the outside, but that no big deal.

It's covered with light oil. Is there anything I should do to it to keep it from rusting? Or is it OK to mount as is? I looks so nice, I'd like to keep it that way.

 

[dwall]

Degrease, scuff pad, rinse, prep, and paint while that tank is out there & easy to handle. I used Duplicolor wheel paint (no primer needed) that was left over. Supposed to be temp and chemical resistant & it came out nice. There are some gas tank paints like Eastwood Tank Tone that look like bare metal that I might have tried if my leftovers hadn't been here.

Bob