Fuel tank removal

Thanks Mark. It looks close, so I thought I'd ask first.

Not only does the engine and transaxel need to come out, but you have to drill all the rivets out of the tank's heat shield (to get it out) before you remove the driver's side motor mount and shift linkage trunion bearing, including the last "arm" of linkage (attached to the ZF).

Not a trivial job ...

Depends on how bad you want to avoid pulling the engine and ZF. I used to say there's NO WAY, until one owner with a severe rust problem sent me photos of his tank sitting on the ground with the engine in place. 'Course, the entire left side panel had been cut away for rust repair. A second owner chopped a hole in the firewall and pulled the tank thru there- again because of ongoing rust repairs.
Practically though, the engine and ZF should be removed, and that gives you a chance to address hidden rust problems in the corner behind the tank, and to cut away the rear crossmember under the engine and make it removable (along with the e-brake pivot bracket) like the Factory did in '75. Otherwise, the oil pan cannot be pulled without removing the engine. And one large water pipe cannot be removed intact with the powertrain in place. Opportunities....

I just went thru this and I counld not find away to remove the tank with the engina in the car. It is close - you need about an extra 1/2 inch if i rememebr but it is just not there.

Ed...