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    Air filter recommendation

    IMO there is not much difference between paper K&N but lots of hype in advertising. I would use any element and use a housing ducted for outside cool air. Open element just suck in under hood heated air reducing power.
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    Least Shoddy Fuel Sending Unit?

    Bend the locking taps out so it fits tighter, or better use the old ring.
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    1970 Swinger 340 sending unit

    Ok thanks, next time I need a sender I will give Classic Industries a try. I installed a Spectre? sender in a car several years ago. The gas level readings are basically full .......and empty. So many posts about this and no simple or cheap solutuions. I will say that a Original sender can be...
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    1970 Swinger 340 sending unit

    This sender says it is built to OE specs? Did you notice if the wire wound resistor looked like an original sender? I wasted my time and money on a sender that was not. This may be a winner?
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    Best way to Drain 1970 dart fuel tank

    Take it out clean and reseal it. Also clean the fuel sender in a bath of carb( some lawnmower shops have ultra sonic cleaners) this cleans it pretty good. This would be only if it work OK now, the aftermarket units are crap.
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    I love my ThermoQuads, but one of them has a problem

    Plastic heat and gasoline do not mix well, get a Q jet.
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    Fuel sending unit replace

    I installed a spectra unit, would not recommend, it "works" as you can tell there is gas in the tank . Accurate hell no. I would start by checking the wiring and gauge, ground the wire to chassis for a few seconds should sent fuel gauge past full or install a 10 0hm resistor between the sending...
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    What carb are you running? (mild 318)

    Holley 570 avenger great carb! starts after sitting for weeks better than fuel injection
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    Fuel sender calibration

    A few things could cause the problem your describing. check the gauge operation first using a alligator clip attached to wire from the sender attached to a good ground, the gauge should peg past the full mark. If that works the problem is with the sending unit or sending unit ground which relies...
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    Air Cleaner Ideas

    find a cheap 4 barrel base that will fit your carb, cut center section out,then cut the 2 barrel base out and fit new 4 barrel by spot welding (mig) and hammer and dolly to shape and seal with high temp RTV. Done it a few times with good resullts you can then fit a KN air filter for the stock 2...
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    Carb recommendation needed

    I have a GM Qjet from Summit on a mild 318 also have a Holley 570 Avenger on another mild 318 both are very good and a big improvement over Carter/Edelbrock types especially in MPG.
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