Hello Wise Ones,
Its been a few years since I have been to this site, but my big block panel truck is now a drivable usable machine.
Here`s what I have done in the last four years
swapped the origional 235/ 3sp/ 3.90 stock rear to
1978 suburban 454/ th400 (CPP tubular motor& trans mounts)
B&M quicksilver ratchet shifter
1972 12 bolt chevelle rear 2.70 gears
homemade 4"lift blocks welded to rear end spring over axle set up.
Sanderson headers 3" pipe with 3" glasspacks only 12" long (loud)
added power steering to the stock axle (CPP)
power disc front brakes with stock pedal (CPP)
tilt column (Ididit)
new wheels and tires (5 lug)
15x6 chevy ralley wheels up front
15x14 chrome chevy ralley wheels for the rear (hoosier pro street radials size 29x18.50)
electric windshield wiper conversion
installed new heater core
New gauge plate with autometer artic white gauges
speedo, oil, volts , water temp, fuel
(no limit)
It runs awesome and I have plenty of power to fry the tires and still cruise at 70mph all day.
The truck is a blast to drive and all the hard work, sweat blood and $tears was worth it now that its back on the road.
My only problem is that the gas gauge is reading a 1/4 tank when its full!
The gas gauge I ordered is a 0-90 ohm I was told that this will work with my stock sending unit.
I`m not sure if my sending unit is bad or if the signal (ohms) from my sending unit is the reason the gauge is reading is not correct.
I called my parts guy and was told that the sending units are not available for the panel truck gas tanks.
Does anyone here know what I can do to make the two work together or maybe tell me where to get another stock type sending unit?
Thanks, 59Ptruck (Bill)
