1976 Scamp fuel gauge problems

76Scamp said
Yeah, I've been finding that it's definitely a one of a kind. I'm thinking of converting it to HEI so I don't have to deal with ignition boxes going bad and I may try to put a GM alternator on it off of an S10 since I have one of those under warranty at AutoZone. The main reason I bought the cluster is because the speedometer needle is bent because the magnet fell of and grabbed the cup; at least that's what it looks like. So I don't have a clue how fast I'm going, but the odometer still rolls over so I know how many miles are on it and that's how the previous owner kept track of how much gas was in it. I will say that the cluster I bought appears to be identical even though it came out of a 72 Duster according to the listing.

The difference is not in the looks of the cluster, it's the way everything is wired in that car..and the burned up electrical parts are also a victim of that. In 76 they revised the wiring so that the Alt. gauge is no longer a direct part of the charging system circuit, so in essence they reinvented the Mopar electrical wheel. It's been my experience in working around these cars for 37 years, that 76 A Bodies are always prone to goofy electrical issues. Yours seems to be about what I would expect.