SS Fuel Tanks
 

Curious what size tanks other SS's have.

My forward tank is only a 40 gallon, rear if I remember right is 75. It just dosen't seem like they have much fuel on board for 2 large engines.

I have read where some of the SS's had 3 tanks.

one 83 gal

ive got a 28 lebear which is a splash of a 28ss and i have a single 105 gal

Mine had 40 bow and 75-80 belly tank. The fuel capacity was designed around small blocks. I've also seen an extra 20 gallon bow tank in a few.

Had a 1980SS with 80gal rear and 40gal front.

Do you normally run on the rear tank and switch both engines to the front when you get low? or do you even use the front tank?

I drilled through the rear and ran the fuel lines back from the center tank to the engine removing the fuel shut offs by the seat. I ran the front tank line to an electric pump with a dash activated switch and then to a T in the line to fill the back tank. Eliminates all off the long fuel lines and small openings on the valves etc. and main fuel lines to engine end up being 2' long instead of twenty.

We did the same thing when we redid Miss Cigarette. Worked great. I used the front tank like a ballast tank in rough races, only moving fuel when we needed it.

28ss tanks
 

I also have a 75 /80 rear tank and a 30-40 bow tank. I also use the front tank for ballast and only use the fuel if my rear tank runs out. My boat has closed cooled mpi big blocks so any extra weight up front helps. There is not much free board out back. I also have a transfer pump plumed in so i can transfer that fuel to the rear tank at least once a season to keep it fresh.

My SS has the additional Stewart warner electric pumps on each engine, but neither can draw the fuel up to the motors unless the lines are full of fuel.

I have always suspected the 20 feet of hose and tank selector valves allow the fuel to drain back to the tanks after sitting for a few day.

I have to put 5 pounds of air into the fuel tanks to push fuel thru all the hoses, shut off valves, tank selector valves water seperators to the mechanical and electric fuel pumps.

Does anyone else have this problem?