Fuel tank sending unit

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Gordon67dartgt

Gordon67dartgt

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I purchased a new fuel tank (Classic #FT6002A) and sending unit from Classic Industries for my 67 Dart GT. After much hassle getting the sending unit (Classic part # MF430) into the tank, it seems the pick up bottoms out before the face becomes flush with the mounting hole. The offset on the sending unit fuel pick up is approximately 6" while the distance for the center of the sending unit hole to the bottom of the tank is about 5". Any ideas? Anybody who might have a correct part # and/or manufacturer?
 
Hope you have better luck than I did on anything "new"

Pictures would help. If you can rebuild the old unit that would probably be best. Otherwise, side by side with the original and try to match the bend, though I've not heard of that approach being successful. Never mind getting into the old, analog contacts as compared to the new ones.

Good luck. Hope someone has a good answer. :popcorn:
 
WV64Signet said:
Hope you have better luck than I did on anything "new"

Pictures would help. If you can rebuild the old unit that would probably be best. Otherwise, side by side with the original and try to match the bend, though I've not heard of that approach being successful. Never mind getting into the old, analog contacts as compared to the new ones.

Good luck. Hope someone has a good answer. :popcorn:
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Can't find the original, must have thrown it out (bad idea) so nothing to compare it to. I do have the original tank and all the dimensions are the same as the new tank so that can't be the issue either.
 
Here's the example from my 64
Gordon67dartgt said:
Can't find the original, must have thrown it out (bad idea) so nothing to compare it to. I do have the original tank and all the dimensions are the same as the new tank so that can't be the issue either.
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The long straight unit is the original.

The angled one is what is sold as being correct. :wtf:

Recommend finding the parts book and seeing what that shows ... (download or if someone can grab a photo)

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If I recall correctly, the original one looked like the pic with the straight rod and the replacement looks exactly like the bottom pic. Yours seems to fit. I may try straightening the rod at the upper bend a bit. Any other ideas?
 
Gordon67dartgt said:
If I recall correctly, the original one looked like the pic with the straight rod and the replacement looks exactly like the bottom pic. Yours seems to fit. I may try straightening the rod at the upper bend a bit. Any other ideas?
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Look at the sending unit for the A100.

I still think the "electrical" feed is iffy

eClassics 1964-1970 Dodge A100 Truck Fuel Sending Unit 5/16" Stainless Steel - eClassics.com eClassics 1964-1970 Dodge A100 Truck Fuel Sending Unit 5/16" Stainless Steel
 
Gordon67dartgt said:
Not sure if I could, and if I did would it screw up the float and perhaps fuel gauge reading
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You can bend the tube below the sender guts with out effecting the senders accuracy.

And on the subject of accuracy... It will read full for about 1/4 of a tank then read 1/4 to 1/2 for 1/2 a tank. Then empty for the final 1/4 tank

Having an OEM rebuilt is the only way to get an accurate sender .

A meter match can help too.
 

All I can add is, if you buy from Classic Industries, you get exactly what you pay for. JUNK. That's what they're good at selling. They find the absolute cheapest products they can and pass off crap to their customers. I've had great luck with Spectra gas tanks and sending units. Although some say the senders are not accurate, they serve me well. They are stainless and they at least fit and work.
 
I have had good luck with a meter match for a number of years, but they have doubled in price, at least.
 
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