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Fuel Sender OHM rating

BLACK MOON

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Does anyone know the ohm range for a midyear fuel gauge? I'm changing all of my 'restored' gauges out to Autometer gauges. They make several different fuel gauges depending on the sender's rating.
Thanks guys.
Sal
 
Thank you both.

While I'm asking questions; does anyone know where to buy an aftermarket 5" clock. Corvette Instrument Service shows a silver faced clock with a corvette logo on the face. I'm converting over to Autolite silver faced gauges and would like to find a matching clock.

Thanks again.
Sal
 
I'm being told that the sender will have to be changed to a 68 or later unit in order to use Autometer Gauges. Any thoughts?

I'm sure that's correct - the '63-'67 powered voltage-divider fuel gauge circuit was an "experiment" that was dropped at the end of '67 and never used again. The GM-standard simple resistance circuit was used again starting in 1968, and should be compatible with Autometer gauges, assuming the ohm range is the same.

:beer
 
I'm sure that's correct - the '63-'67 powered voltage-divider fuel gauge circuit was an "experiment" that was dropped at the end of '67 and never used again. The GM-standard simple resistance circuit was used again starting in 1968, and should be compatible with Autometer gauges, assuming the ohm range is the same.

:beer

Thanks John.
Who has the best prices on electrical equipment like senders?
Sal
 
What is the "less than full" issue?
At 90 ohms the dash gauge never quite gets to full . Owners complained, so it was changed to 110 ohms which pegs the dash gauge past "full" without filling the tank to overfull.
 
Thanks Ken.

*Edit* - Filled my tank and the gauge does not read full. Never noticed that before.
 

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