| 1935ford | -- 04-03-2012 @ 6:46 PM |
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Am wondering if a '36 (or later) fuel gauge and electric sending unit can be readily installed in a '35 sedan. If so, are there any sources? Thanks! Roger J.
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| trjford8 | -- 04-03-2012 @ 7:01 PM |
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To my knowledge you will need an adapter to mount the 36 sending unit in the tank. The 36 gauge will fit into your dash panel. Neither item is reproduced , so you will have to find good used ones at a swap meet.
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| 40 Coupe | -- 04-04-2012 @ 4:48 AM |
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In addition you will be removing the tank vent by removing the hydrostatic sending unit. The 36 has the tank vent built into the filler tube.
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| flatheadfan | -- 04-12-2012 @ 5:25 PM |
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Roger- I have a early '36 gauge (same color as the '35 gauges), in my '35. It is definitely a great improvement over the troublesome hydrostatic '35 gauge. But, to do this you will need to use a '36 tank. You cannot adapt a '36 sender to a '35 tank. The '35 tank sender has too small of a hole for the '36-'55 sender to fit. Enlarging the hole is not practical for several reasons, safety being one of them. There is an adapter to fit a '35 sender to a '36 tank but (as I understand your question), is not what you want to do. As for the vent, you will need to modify the gas neck (easy to do). You cannot use the '36 neck as it is curved differently which prevent its' use with a '35 tail light. Hope this helps. Tom
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| zuktom | -- 04-14-2012 @ 1:05 PM |
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Have a new fuel gauge 23/8 dash hole do not know what year.brown like a 36 on back distometer pat#1885048 came in box #68-9280c it is not a 36 dotterweicht@aol.com
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