<VV> How High Should It Be?

[Ebarr19 at aol.com]

I have my van up on stands at the present time, I removed the tank and  
sealed it and am ready to re-install. The stands are in the middle position and 
 the clearance at the rocker panels is 16". Hope this helps.
 Gene Barr 
 
 
In a message dated 10/30/2011 10:29:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wrokit at hotmail.com writes:


Bob-  Although I have not removed a gas tank on an FC, I have replaced the 
gas tank  on my early turbo.The height that I needed to jack my car to get 
the tank to  clear on the way out ended up being the sameheight needed for me 
to lay on my  back comfortably with enough room to work. I know I didnt 
come closeto maxing  out my jack stands when doing the job.Kevin Nash
> 
> Message:  9
> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:44:14 -0400
> From: Vairtec  Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net>
> Subject: <VV> How High  Should It Be?
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Cc: Corvanatics AB  <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:  <20111030004407.C64E037914 at tiger.skiblack.com>
> Content-Type:  text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> 
> Have to remove  the gas tank from my Rampside (1963, 1st-design manual 
shifter).
>  
> Have to do this on my garage floor.  I have done it previously,  but 
> have had a lift available.  Not this time.
> 
>  So I have to jack up the truck and put it on jack 
> stands.   Question:  How high does the truck need to be to ensure that 
> I  can get the tank out?  I know that these FC tanks kinda drop down  
> and move rearward in the removal process, and I don't want to reach  
> the floor before I have cleared the truck.
> 
> So -- do  ordinary jack stands provide enough clearance?  Or do I need 
> to  be looking for a taller alternative?
> 
> --Bob
> 

_______________________________________________
This message was  sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are 
the property
of  the writer, please attribute properly. For help,  
mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of  America, 
http://www.corvair.org/
Post messages to:  VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Change your options:  
http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs  
_______________________________________________