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If you were not considering fuel injection then the answer is simple, get a new gas tank from Spectra. The Spectra gas tank is exactly like the original tank. They are inexpensive and look really nice after installation.

I bought this latest tank from Rock Auto and it was only $138.79 plus tax and only $12.99 for shipping. The same tank from other sources, including the manufacturer, was more expensive and also would have involved very high shipping costs (manufacturer wanted to charge me $150 for shipping!!!). I checked and could not find any other source that could come close to the total delivered price of RockAuto.com.

There are other brands of gas tanks on the market besides Spectra, but they usually look different or sometimes do not fit correctly. Some vendors, including Ames, are selling steel tanks that are painted silver rather than having the correct coating like the originals so be aware and ask before you buy.