Fuel tank swap

[Deano Garrett]

Does anyone have access to GM diagrams and could show me if there is a difference in the fuel tank design on a 2000 Chevy Camaro base 3.8L and a 2000 Chevy Camaro Z28 5.7L. I have a customer who says while he was preforming the task of changing the fuel pump using the cutting a hole thru the floor board method, he cut the plastic hose fitting coming from the fuel tank(circle in image)vent. I believe from the very few images I can find he is talking about the vapor fitting(unsure haven’t seen it myself yet). But he says he needs to replace the tank because it looks as if that unit isn’t removable. I found a tank from same year camaro with the 3.8L but can’t find out if just swapping the fuel pumps will make it usable in the Z28 5.7L.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-00-01-02-CHEVY-CAMARO-FUEL-GAS-TANK-OEM-/121307636928?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3e7fa4c0&vxp=mtr#vi-ilComp
Sorry about the image but had to use the only one on the net I could find. The circle and tube w/red line thru it is where he cut it he says.

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[college man]

see if this helps. I believe the tanks are the same.

http://www.newgmparts.com/?gclid=CP6R76r4ur0CFUtk7Aody3UAEA

[Deano Garrett]

Ya tried that site but I am unable to even find a image of the area of issue. It just shows pump assb and tank, doesn’t show the vent at all in the image.I think they are the same also,only difference might be the fuel pump specs or possibly the 5.7L has a different capacity but as far as the measurements and mounting the 2 cars are the same frame design.

[college man]

[quote=”r8er4ever” post=92805]Ya tried that site but I am unable to even find a image of the area of issue. It just shows pump assb and tank, doesn’t show the vent at all in the image.I think they are the same also,only difference might be the fuel pump specs or possibly the 5.7L has a different capacity but as far as the measurements and mounting the 2 cars are the same frame design.[/quote]

The tanks are the same for the 3.8 and the 5.7 but the pumps are different.
Can’t find what your after.

[college man]

see if this helps

http://www.tonkinonlineparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=856275&ukey_make=1086&ukey_model=15720&modelYear=2000&ukey_category=22490

http://www.tonkinonlineparts.com/productSearch.aspx?&ukey_make=1086&ukey_model=15720&modelYear=2000&ukey_category=22490&ukey_driveline=0&ukey_trimlevel=0&ukey_modelRange=0&isOnSale=0&searchTerm=

[Deano Garrett]

Yes much better image THANKS. Does anyone know what is the item in the red box? That is the one he cut. I think it is a vent of some sort and if I am not mistaken it not a serviceable part?

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[Bret]

It could be the vent back to the charcoal canister or the return line from the injectors but id say its just a vent

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