gas cap location logic?

[Yetiman]

All european cars are on the passenger side except for the Jaguar models which have two tanks thus a filler on each side.

Someone mentioned a truck with the engine mounted 3-4 inches off center. This is so the engine/drive line is aligned with the differential, the input of which is not centered.

 

[Iron Woode]

The reason why my filler door is on the driver's side is because Dodge puts their engines about 3-4" to the passenger side for a couple of reasons, and that leaves more room on the driver's side for a gas tank. And since running a filler hose over a driveshaft to get to the passenger side instead of the driver's side would be borderline retarded, it's on the driver's side

I thought Chrysler stopped doing that when they ceased production of the Diplomat.

older Mopars (like mine) have the drivetrain offset to the passenger side by about 5 or so inches. This was originally done to make room for the steering box back in 1960 on the A-body Valiants and continued for all Mopars afterward.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Yetiman
Someone mentioned a truck with the engine mounted 3-4 inches off center. This is so the engine/drive line is aligned with the differential, the input of which is not centered.

not even close.

the differential would have to be designed with an offset pinion to line up with the rest of the offset driveline. Chrysler offset their drivelines and therefore had to have the rear ends designed with an offset center section. GM by contrast mounted everything in the center as did Ford. If you try to put a Ford 9inch axle in a Mopar the driveshaft would be seriously out of alignment.