Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: Barrelhouse]
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03/25/17 09:53 PM
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there has been some extensive posts here regarding this, as it has been one of the worst parts we've ever dealt with. someone will chime in with one of those good recommendations.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: autoxcuda]
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03/26/17 12:12 AM
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I'd be happy if when dead on E that there is 2 or 3 gallons left, enough for me to get to a gas stn. on my last one I kept the OE 5/16 unit that worked good & kept it for the gauge & soldered in a bung in the tank bottom for the feed. it was a new tank going in so it was a good plan that worked out good.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: Barrelhouse]
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03/26/17 07:08 AM
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Tried a few, yet to find one that works.
Fortunately, I have a rallye dash with the 150mph speedo and trip meter....I rely on the trip meter to guesstimate when I'll need pull in for gas.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
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03/26/17 10:11 AM
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I thought that Dixie Resto parts, a Moparts member and parts dealer had several NOS sending units. His prices were reasonable too. i talked to them and they said that the deal fell thru or somthing like that.i bought a new one from specter(sp)what a joke.if youve ever taken one apart they appear to be very simple.it seems that someone with a little electromatical knowledge(not me! ) could make a good one and clean up.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: RapidRobert]
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03/26/17 01:43 PM
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I'd be happy if when dead on E that there is 2 or 3 gallons left, enough for me to get to a gas stn. on my last one I kept the OE 5/16 unit that worked good & kept it for the gauge & soldered in a bung in the tank bottom for the feed. it was a new tank going in so it was a good plan that worked out good. No. No. When you are empty out of gas and on "E" there's about 3 gallon that you can't touch. When you fill up it will only take about 13-14 gallons. With the stock pickup it will take 16-17 gallons.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
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03/26/17 02:56 PM
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I'd be happy if when dead on E that there is 2 or 3 gallons left, enough for me to get to a gas stn. on my last one I kept the OE 5/16 unit that worked good & kept it for the gauge & soldered in a bung in the tank bottom for the feed. it was a new tank going in so it was a good plan that worked out good. No. No. When you are empty out of gas and on "E" there's about 3 gallon that you can't touch. When you fill up it will only take about 13-14 gallons. With the stock pickup it will take 16-17 gallons. Alright, sounds like I need to bump my number up a couple of gallons.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: Barrelhouse]
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03/26/17 04:23 PM
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Not sure why no one seems to be able to test fit and adjust the pickup to get to the bottom of the tank?
Seems a simple enough that they even show in the FSM where to bend the line to do this.
But hey, were mostly guys here and who bothers to read the instructions anyway.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
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03/26/17 05:34 PM
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I bought the 1/2" A-body unit from Year One and it is great. No issues. I did find that my vent was plugged with crap when I had the tank out so I drilled the hole out slightly and pushed a little dent out of it and it works great. I recommend greasing the rubber seals for the sending unit and the filler tube.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
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03/26/17 08:10 PM
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Comparison: Hey Steve, That picture looks familiar. : The upper one is from a 1967 Barracuda. Was that style used other years too? The lower one is a repop. Differences include: the pick-up tube as everyone can see. the float arm, which is obviously much shorter and pivots lower. the resistance winding which is hard to see. The original is exposed, the wire wrapped linearly on a dog biscuit shaped non conductive board. The copper arm is attached to the pivot. The repop resistance winding and arm is enclosed. The difficulties in making a good repop or fixing an original shouldn't be major. From my attempt at frankensteining its important to ensue the sheet metal seal doesn't get distorted. The other challenge is hunting down the resistance wire and making a little stamping fixture for the copper arm. Tere are probably folks who have been dealing with one off instrument repairs for really antique cars that have already been down this road.
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Re: 1972 A-body fuel tank sending unit questions
[Re: bonefish]
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I thought that Dixie Resto parts, a Moparts member and parts dealer had several NOS sending units. His prices were reasonable too. i talked to them and they said that the deal fell thru or somthing like that.i bought a new one from specter(sp)what a joke.if youve ever taken one apart they appear to be very simple.it seems that someone with a little electromatical knowledge(not me! ) could make a good one and clean up. We have A-body units from 67-76. We made them in 3/8" also.
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