Thanks for that info, Mike. My coupe is SN 3608, a 1946 415-C model (thanks to Ed Burkhead for reminding me to post that info) so I guess I shouldn't have the same problem you had. Back to square one...groan.
Regards, John mbpowell wrote: > John, Last spring I spent a number of miserable hours on my back > trying to fit a tank from Univair. What isn't discussed is that some > where in the 800 + serial numbers the cowl dimensions changed. The > top of the cowl was widened and the fuel filler neck was moved > forward an inch or so. A current production tank just will not fit > under an old cowl. My thinking is that some where in the past your > cowl was changed. Univair, with some prodding, took my tank back for > a refund. Unfortunately I cut a new hole in the cowl for the neck and > then learned about making doublers to patch the hole after I gave up > on the new tank found the correct tank on the swap pages. That is my > experience. Mike @C35 > >
