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Old Jul 8, 2025 | 11:55 PM
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Advice needed for 13B-REW swap fuel tank

I'm looking at purchasing a fuel tank from an Australian company called Hak Fabrications. I can't really find any information on them. I think this looks like a high quality product though. The PAC performance one seems more like something I could fabricate after buying a universal fuel cell and doing a little cutting a welding. I haven't ruled the fabricating route out yet, but it seems like a lot of work for half the price at best. Anyone else have any ideas for a solution? Are there any US companies that offer anything. After the exchange rate and shipping, it looks like it will be around $2k.

https://hakfabrications.com/shop/by-...rx7-fuel-tank/

https://www.pacperformance.com.au/ge...ank-pump-combo

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Old Jul 9, 2025 | 11:12 AM
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You could consider using your current tank and swapping it to run EFI. I know that Aeromotive makes the phantom kit, that will be a lot cheaper than the new tank route.
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Old Jul 9, 2025 | 12:31 PM
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^^ That would be the most cost effective way to go. Here's another option I found.

Mighty Car Mods used the PAC Performance tank. It requires removing the spare wheel cavity. Easy enough since it's spot welded but then you need to cover the hole.
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Old Jul 9, 2025 | 05:02 PM
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I appreciate it guys! I didn't realize that phantom kit existed. If my tank is in good enough shape, I think I'm going to go that route.
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Old Jul 10, 2025 | 09:04 AM
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I believe a few of the big brands make a kit like that (to put EFI into an old carb tank) and that is the route I would go if I were doing this now in 2025.

I am running the FC fuel slosh cup/mounting ring and pump hanger assembly in my swapped cars. It works great and was the go-to solution 15 years ago - but the supply of FC tanks (affordable ones anyway) dried up, plus you have to really be careful welding on a gas tank, it's not for everyone. The kit shown above looks much better - a hole saw and some bolts and off you go.

I really wanted to buy the PAC tank 5 or 6 years ago, mainly to get more capacity and just to have an all new tank, but the price of shipping from AUS to the US was insane, even back then...
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