Author Topic: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk  (Read 927 times)

Offline cv70chall

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 301
  • 1970 Challenger
Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« on: October 03, 2012 - 12:48:26 PM »
Can anyone tell me how to properly install the rubber trunk floor gasket that holds the fuel filler neck? I cannot tell if it mounts from the top of the trunk floor or from below? Is it supposed to be bolted/ screwed down?
Any photos would be a great help!

Thanks




Offline HP_Cuda

  • Hit the skinny little pedal on the right!
  • Sr. Resident
  • ******
  • Posts: 5268
  • Mopar or No Car!
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2012 - 12:57:17 PM »

Since it's an Ebody and I just did mine in my Cuda I'm going to say it mounts in the top of the trunk and you screw it down.
1970 Cuda Clone 440 4 speed - sublime green
1970 Cuda 383 4 speed - yellow - SOLD

Offline burdar

  • Sr. Resident
  • ******
  • Posts: 5925
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2012 - 01:01:12 PM »
Correct...it mounts from inside the trunk and is screwed down.  The screws have a captive washer and a philips head.  THey are zinc plated.

Offline cv70chall

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 301
  • 1970 Challenger
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012 - 01:06:15 PM »
Thanks! Screw length? Maybe 1/2" or 3/4"?

Offline burdar

  • Sr. Resident
  • ******
  • Posts: 5925
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012 - 01:18:26 PM »
Overall length is probably 5/8".

Offline shawge

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 571
  • Zoiks!!
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012 - 01:26:43 PM »
The fastener guide has #10-14 x .60" in the description and #10-16 x .60" in the table (looks to be a typo - not sure which one is correct.) 
The .60" is measured from the base of the head to the tip of the point.  The captive washer is .50" wide.
- Jerry

Offline HP_Cuda

  • Hit the skinny little pedal on the right!
  • Sr. Resident
  • ******
  • Posts: 5268
  • Mopar or No Car!
Re: Corrrect installation of fuel filler neck gasket in trunk
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2012 - 01:53:43 PM »
Overall length is probably 5/8".

Yep I used 5/8ths no problemo!
1970 Cuda Clone 440 4 speed - sublime green
1970 Cuda 383 4 speed - yellow - SOLD