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My fuel pump is married to my tank...

...and they love each other VERY much, if you know what I mean.
 
Dropping the tank was easy, but the "locking ring" my Haynes manual describes was rusted like crazy. The tabs it says to push to rotate the ring to let the pump come right out broke as soon as I tried to push them with a screwdriver and hammer. Ugh. Really wanted to see if the mustang pump made any difference. Pretty much gotta find another tank right?
 
Just checkin'.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #1 –
I got a new locking ring once from the parts store up here but if your tank is thaty rusted you might as well get a new one.

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #2 –
If it is just the lockikng ring that you want they sell them in the Help section of the parts store.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
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My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #3 –
pics help
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #4 –
sorry. shoulda gotten pics. DOH!!! its back in now so i cant. though i could drop it again tomorrow or something.
 
it looks like the ring slides in a collar that is part of the tank itself, and it looks like the two are rusted together actually, so the ring wont move at all. worse still is that the little tabs, like 2 or 3 of em, on the ring that the Haynes manual says to use a chisel and non-steel hammer to push, in order to rotate the ring, broke right off when i tried to do that just for the hell of it in case it *might* move a little.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #5 –
o pick me i can help. i had all kinda pics when my new tank was in my shed. its not rusty and its a new ring and tank so you can see what it looks like,and lol, i installed my ring with a garden hand held hoe to smack the tabs lol

BOOM
sorry for shiznitty cell phone pic but it was late at night
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #6 –
grrr lucky  with your NEEEEW tank :flip:
 
but yeah that ring that got really brightened by the flash is rusty as is everything in that area, and it seems to be all frozen together. guess ill have to just find a new tank. the car runs good and i get no bogging or hesitation but after that thread about the H.O. pumps, man, i wanna try it and see if she gets any faster! lol. you never know!!!
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane
 

My fuel pump is married to my tank...

Reply #7 –
the tank came with the car. id say let some pb sit on there, and start working it out, you can get new rings, matter of fact i think i got the original one around in the shed, ill give you it if you want
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07