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BUBBAS IGNITION · 03-28-2014, 03:04 PM

Anyone got the resistance range for the tank sender on a 36 Ford???????

Don · 03-28-2014, 04:59 PM

The early fors did not use variable res,there was a set of points that would make or break which kept the gauge moving

rotorwrench · 03-28-2014, 05:37 PM

The King Sealey system was a variable amperage system. Some have had semi success at replacing the tank sender with the more modern rheostat types that are available from vendors but you have to play with the length of the float arm and adjust the arm for best overall function to get it to provide a useable indication for each application.

Don · 03-28-2014, 07:21 PM

I put the restive type in my 35 using a 36 dash gauge,I can tell when I'm close to empty,but that's about it,

BUBBAS IGNITION · 04-02-2014, 10:49 AM

Thanks guys , my friend is going to try a 73-10 ohms sender from Classic Instruments..
News at 11 ?????

morrisgauge · 05-12-2015, 07:45 PM

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Is your friend mimicking the voltage regulation that the original sending unit provides? I cannot speak to the Classic Instruments unit, but we do it differently.

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Royal Ryser · 05-12-2015, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morrisgauge

Is your friend mimicking the voltage regulation that the original sending unit provides? I cannot speak to the Classic Instruments unit, but we do it differently.

www.morrisgauge.com

Morrisguage, do you repair the early Ford sending unit?

Lyndon · 05-13-2015, 03:06 PM

I did not know that about the original '36 sender unit.

Yearsr ago I installed a repo sender unit connected to the original gauge, and the gauge continually hunts up and down as I am driving with no clear indication of how much gas is in the tank. Could this be the cause of it (newer style rheostat sender coupled to an original gauge)?

morrisgauge · 05-13-2015, 10:09 PM

We have a reasonable success rate of rebuilding the original King Seeley sending units. Generally, as with any restoration, it depends on what we're starting with. Many of our customers have found that the aftermarket senders being advertised are incorrect and will not operate the gauge accurately or otherwise.

www.morrisgauge.com

03-28-2014, 03:04 PM	#1
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? Anyone got the resistance range for the tank sender on a 36 Ford??????? __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]

03-28-2014, 04:59 PM	#2
Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,159	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? The early fors did not use variable res,there was a set of points that would make or break which kept the gauge moving __________________ DON P

03-28-2014, 05:37 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,483	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? The King Sealey system was a variable amperage system. Some have had semi success at replacing the tank sender with the more modern rheostat types that are available from vendors but you have to play with the length of the float arm and adjust the arm for best overall function to get it to provide a useable indication for each application.

03-28-2014, 07:21 PM	#4
Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,159	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? I put the restive type in my 35 using a 36 dash gauge,I can tell when I'm close to empty,but that's about it, __________________ DON P

04-02-2014, 10:49 AM	#5
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? Thanks guys , my friend is going to try a 73-10 ohms sender from Classic Instruments.. News at 11 ????? __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]

05-12-2015, 07:45 PM	#6
morrisgauge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 86	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Is your friend mimicking the voltage regulation that the original sending unit provides? I cannot speak to the Classic Instruments unit, but we do it differently. www.morrisgauge.com

05-13-2015, 03:06 PM	#8
Lyndon Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 88	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? I did not know that about the original '36 sender unit. Yearsr ago I installed a repo sender unit connected to the original gauge, and the gauge continually hunts up and down as I am driving with no clear indication of how much gas is in the tank. Could this be the cause of it (newer style rheostat sender coupled to an original gauge)?

05-13-2015, 10:09 PM	#9
morrisgauge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 86	Re: 36 Ford Dash fuel gauge tank resistor ?? We have a reasonable success rate of rebuilding the original King Seeley sending units. Generally, as with any restoration, it depends on what we're starting with. Many of our customers have found that the aftermarket senders being advertised are incorrect and will not operate the gauge accurately or otherwise. www.morrisgauge.com