That was nice of him to "comp" you

I agree. In spite of my overall frustration with the order it was a class move on their part.

Rodger

Sounds like it worked out in your favor after all.

Any chance of correcting this thread title's 'J30' to 'S30.world'?

Might help future searches...

In the previous version (of this site) it was absolutely possible to change the title, but i think only in the first month or so..

OK after some down time I tried to install the new gas tank from S30. i have spent a couple of days wrestling with this thing. My problem is that I cant get the tank high enough to connect the two tank mounting bolts. It's almost as if they are too short. Obviously they cant be because they were holding up the old tank. Since I'm doing this by myself the scenario is that I'm laying on my back under the car trying to hold the tank up with one hand while trying to attach the mounting bolt with the other. It's not working. I've got a small wheeled dolly under the tank with some 2x6s stacked on it so I'm not having to lift the tank all the way off the ground every attempt. Any ideas from some of you smart folks will be appreciated.

Rodger

To clarify above, the combination of the two metal bands and the mounting bolts are still leaving me 3 o 4 inches shy of being able to connect properly. Hope that helps.

The tanks fit. What you don't say is whether or not you have lifted the tank all of the way in place so that it is hitting something.

IIRC the last time I installed a tank (about 4 years ago), the key is to get the tank up high enough so that you can get the filler neck through the opening in the body. Also make sure you have the top vent hoses connected before you try to get it in place fully. After you get the filler neck in place, that will help hold the tank up.

As for lifting the tank, if the car is on jack stands, this will do a great job of lifting the tank: https://www.harborfreight.com/450-lb-low-lift-transmission-jack-70262.html

That way you can use your 2x6s to help get the tank to the right height.